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remisos will mean the difference between fife find. death. Blrds can endure almost lauy degree of cold. Naltm‘e has )l'uvided khem thb a warm covarlng. whoh they wonder: mom effecth by raising the lamb. an slit): on a cold day or night, thus urmz added retention of a uwen 3 u: of [go-called “de‘ -n.ir." ono of the most. [ancient non-conductors of heat. in the World. One may olton see them on a Cold may._1)om_iled in some sheltered Monk, and {lookmg Like a ball of feathem. With such rotec'tvion they can wait in measurable nfidenco {or the cold spell to pan-.3; but. they muss. hsz food. The normal (emper- vnm‘e of the bird is several degrees higher than that of man. but food la the fuel required 00 malugain this high mmperm tune, and wiflmutâ€" It the bird must. parish. IEven-j anowaborm of any considerable :maghxtude causes the death of thousands got punts. many of whom can be saved by a mu; thoushflulnea. W311 the farmer E: forkful of 01198;) has! s'catltverved? Ebhmfifié ed to assign the real cause of ma met- noieucy to racial temperament. He re- lndg us than. the well-born and educated Spaniard never soils his hands with man: 1131 labor. while the Indian in character- ed by producing only that which eup- hee hll own needs. He is not. a producer x_ the markets. The race formed by me union of the Sfaniard and the Indian. enncould hard y have any conception of no innate dummy or labor. Mn War- mck calls extent/ion to the (not that about, 3,000 Manama are engaged in agrivul-mre. or more than 75 61‘ cent. of all malm en~ gaged in gmntl oocupntione. Yet. in spite. of the fact. that Mexico is one of th most. fertile countries in (.119 world, it, has for many yearn failed to produce suf- ficient, 'food for its inhabitants. The. Mexi. em labonex' is known to sufler from mal- nutrition. and yet. 75 per cent of the finale: of the country cannot maingniu pven the low Mcrican standard of livmg. Feed the Blrds. Now is (he time of all othone when the ' oughth and oompamionnbe. and even an who have only their own «wash in- reeis in View. should make some provlv plon to «imply tlm birds with food. The ow is deep upon the ground. Mal _tha load supply for many of our winter birds oompletaly out on“. For some of Hum: I. lump of snot, or of any unsul‘wd fut. pended in a. (me. will be sunk-lam. For wtberg.‘ lthoyigeepinsm of the bum “001' of : Comment on Events I An efl’ort, is to be made by the farmers at Alberta. Saskatchewan and Manitoba perfect a crop report system ihav. will 0 somgwhaa closer to accuracy and the real thing _than a good many of the so- onlled "esumates" that find their way by {11116 route or another into print during a awson. We do not, blame the favrmem. 'As The Farmem' Advocate says: "Some steps should be taken to prevent bump- {81011.3 iudmduazs mm; mm or no know» g edge of eyops from making estimates Ifrom the windows of a railway much or ioven from a rqpid run through [the coun- |try with oocwonal omeouutry drives. chiefly made with Lhosa whme sole mis- fgion 1n. the district seems to.be In boost. {that dmict. and in actemptmg to boost they make the estimm from men to one ugdrod per cent. higher than it. should The Moxlcan Peon. , An English engineer, Mr. A. W. Warwick. 0. since 1897. has e at several months of ovary yen: in Mexico and other Span- ish-spelling countries, states Mia-t. whilu In some parts of Mexico the labor is fair- ly emclent. in other part-a, it. is of very low grade and cannot be keyed up u: do- ing economical wirk. Excessive use of inmxicanto and an unbalanced and insuf- ficient metal-y may have much to do with is etficioncy. yet. Mr. Wax-wick is inclin- ed to aim: the real cause of mixing inef- ficiency to racial temperament. He re‘ Lads us that. the wail-born and educated Spaniard never soils his hands with man: 1131 mm. while the Indian is character- ed by producmg only that which sup- Postum for the past; eight years. and drink it nearly every meal. “'9 never tire of it. “For several years previous to quitting coffee I could scarcely eat anything on account of dyspepsia. bloating after meals, palpitativn. sick headacheâ€"in fact was in such misery and distress I tried living on hot; water and toast.” (Tea is equally injurious because it con» tains caffeine, the name drug found plies‘hin own needs. He is not a. producer 1D coffee.) prompt; steps to stop mischin by nourishing the nerves with the food bliey thrive on, namely, the rich. red blood mad-e by Dr, Williams‘ Pink Pills. These Pills have cured thousands of cases of nervous dis orders, including nerwus prostra- lion. neuralgia, St. Vitus dance and partial paralysis. Here is an ex- :mple. Mr. Jns. A. McDonald. Bpriuglrifl, N.S., says: “In the Bummer of 1912, as tho result, I think, of hard work, I was com- pletely run down and found it ne- cessary to quit work. I slept pour- l)’, and what sleep I did get. did not seem to rest me, as I was constantly lbired. My appetite was poor and fickle, and my nerves unstrung. I had treameut fnom a. doctor for Dome time, but it did not seem to help me, and having heard a. great Heal about Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills l{I decided to try them. In the course of a. few weeks after begin~ hiring the Pills I picked up wonderâ€" fully, and was able to return to work feeling like a new man. I have not. had a. day's sickness since, End naturale am now a firm be-‘ ' vet in Dr. Williaans' Pink Pills." ‘ Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills will work be same beneficial results in any ther tired, worn-out, worker if 'ven a. fair trial. If you cannot- obtain the Pills from your dealer they will be sent post paid at 50 ants a box or six boxes for $2.50 y writing The Dr. William-3’ Medi- ' e 00., Brockville, Ont. F Wth worry is added to overwork men soon become the victims of nervous exhauutdonâ€"neurastlncniaâ€" the doobow calls it. Some have no reserve strength in their systems to bear the strain; others overtax wha-t; strength they have. If you ud bhmt you are nervous and not ure of yourself, that you sleep badly, and wake up tired and arch- 'ug, your nerves are out of order. that signs are inability to take “proper interest. in your work, your appetite is fickle, your back feels weak, and you am greatly depress- ed in spirits. One or more of these Signs mean that you should take usiness Men and Breadwin- l ners the Victims of Nervous Exhaustion STREKUOUS WORK SOON TELLS ON YOU To Curb Statlstlolans. ,l temper. as higher the fuel temperaâ€" at. perish. siderable housands saved by “W6 quit coffee and ilmve used Postum for the past; eight years, and drink it nearly every men]. We never tire of it. “For several years previous to quitting coffee I could scarcely eat anything on 8.000th of dyspepsia. “After he stopped coffee and be- gan Poetle both ailments left him. He will not drink anything else now, and we have it three times a day. I could write. more,‘but am no gusllerâ€"only state plain factvsl" Name given by Canadian Postum Ca, \Viudsor, Ont. “'l'itue for a copy of the famous little book, “The Road to Wellville." Postu-m now comes in two forms: Regular l’ostum - must. be well boiled. 15c and 250 mkages. Instant P03tumâ€"ia a soluble pow- der. A teaspoonful dissolves quick- ly in a. cup of hot water and, with cream and sugar‘ makes a. delicious beverage instantly. 30c and 50c tins. The cost per cup of both kinds i; about the same. “There's a. Reason” for Postum “Hearing of Post-um I began drinking- it and found it delicious. My ailments disappeared. and now I can eat anything I want, Without trouble. “My parents» and husband had about. the same experience. Mother would often suffer after eating while yet drinking coffee. My hug» band was a, great coffee drinker and suffered from indigestion and head- ache. This lady found an easy and safe way out of the ill-s caused by coffee. She says: The Teacher Thought. In a. town of such size that every one knows every one else it is often Customary to speak of people by their first names, even when one would not do so to their faces. The butcher is known as “Joe” Smith, the grocer as “Frank” Jones. the lawyer as “Will” Andrews~and no ofience is meant or taken. One day a friend was helping a. teacher of the industrial school to put hats and costs on 40 little members of the kindergarten class. Two little towaheaded girls attrwted ‘her atâ€" tention, and as she Itied bheir hoods she asked :â€"â€"“Are you Charlie Por- ter’s little girl 7” TW3 serious blue eyes looked up as the elder replied : â€"â€"“His name was Charlie when he was a little boy; he’s Mr. Porter now.” $5,000,000. It. is truq that, these trade dis‘ pu‘tea play an importrnt part, in our in« duetrial life, even during a, period not notably .nmrkod by a virulent outbreak of this industrial d‘sease, remarks the Wind- sor Magazine. Boa-ring in mind the se- vere arl‘d increment)»: foreign competition to which British indwstries are exposed. not only in the British home markets. but also in foreign and in British Colonial markets, it is abundantly clear that there is urgent, necessf'tv for emfiloyvm and workmple to 11qu together. Dissension at lobe source of productionâ€"at the mine. the factory. or at the milk-is not o“ly in~ jurioun w those concerned in the dispum. but M is also injurious to national in. tel-eats. in Duri trade invulv and vs "Hello! the Ann“: marvel of doubt M. flict will miseries Mr. Jame of him bl Du b ‘xuemp n Duh and the orchardlst mm is not. merely a matter of sympathy and compassion. I! .9 business. The birds will more then re- my him in the insects they will destroy whey there is once more a, chance to get 1909 '9. It work; la 1-: nvbhs 18944 Thl rkim: (19' ms of d Flva Thousahd 'Trado di's at {aspects what was known as the atrlke has been a. ghastly failure. section of «he men haw returqu pu-tes occurred nearly 2.800." tlia ago m9. 110 in the past. Wireless Telephony! Is that. the Olympic? nia." This will be 1} ocean voyagiv‘g. And N0 GCSHER Dublin's Troublos‘ The memories 01 be sweetened by th ; have been eudun u‘kin must fall a. Is. nrkin 1y 2.600."00 of work crrly 36.000 000 of xtewnrthv that. the r involved in trade (1 highest, recorded 31' duration of those (I improvement in the con 3 led, but, his methods WI 963 and bad. He aliena: n of fellow-workers in E‘ ullied the men from 1th oroe concessions that 11‘ to fight, to the end. N e is over perhaps it wi)l_ and _bad to inspire sympathy There )8 ‘efi é'bezi‘mshinu 200 or now promised» and the tania. which will make d by Grocer anflefl since bet-tor city, and ented than has Great DiSOllN‘S iv i of med. Upon large share destivtu‘bion. vehicle kg“) “5. work ng number d=spun>e me Lh quipped wirpiesa lru Thia is 0 next blo hu- ‘rmer, xious :ondiv were “(66 and ‘000 Mothers, ask yourself the ques- tion: Is your baby a. good baby? If not he is not well, for it is the nature of all babies to be goodâ€" only the sickly baby is cross and hard to mind. If baby is cross and‘ cries continually give him Baby's Own Tablets and he will soon bel Some people always prefer to live on the top floor so they can look down on their neighbors. cries continually give him Baby’s Own Tablets and he will soon be happy again. The Tablets not as a gentle laxative, regulate the; 'bowâ€" cls, sweeten the stomach and cure all the minor ills of little ones. Concerning them Mrs. J. P. Rich~ ard, St. Norbert, N.S., writes: “I have found Baby’s Own Tablets all that is claimod for rhhem. My baby suffered from his Btbmach and bow- els and the Tablets cured him.” They are sold by all medicine deal- era or by mail all: 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co . , Brockville , Ont Copper may be easily cleansed with a. cut lemon, dipped in salt. IS YOUR BABY A GOOD BABY? The Jamaican neigboes have many odd and interesting forms of speech, which are ofi’oen due to a misunderstanding of the English words. That was the case in a. story that Winnifred L. James tells in “The Mulberry Tree.” A woman took her baby to a. doctor, and the physician asked her what aided the little sufferer. “Him ill, aah,” she explained, in her soft, musical voice. “Him ill, sah; him blowing bones.” Inquiry brought only repetition: “Him ill, ssh; him blowing bones.” For several moments the puzzled doctor contemple the diminutive black creature and its strange (lis- case; than the solution flashed upon 1’0 \‘ ASSURANCES IN FORCE 31st December Increase over 1912 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The SUN LIFE OF CANADA holds the premier position among Canadian Life Assurance Companies. ASSETS as at 3lst December, 1913 . . Increase over 1912 . . . . . . NEW BUSINESS (paid Increase over 1912 SUN LIFE CASH INCOME from Premiums, Interest, Increase over 1912 ..... . . . . . A n ‘ u a n . PAYMENTS to policyholders since organization and‘ assets now held for their benefit . . . . , . . i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A i i . , i . A i 7 . 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