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Whaling Station on South Georgia. (Prepared by th* National fJeoirraphlc So ciety. Washington. D. f.) A falling off in production from the famous North sea fisheries that made Sreat Britain largely a nation of mariners and so contributed to the building up of the world's greatest aavy, has set Englishmen to speculat ing on the possibility of developing another great fishing region about the Falkland islands. ? This island group and Its dependen cies constitute Great Britain's south ernmost possession. The Falklands He In the South Atlantic 300 miles off the coast of Argentina. They are farther north than Cape Horn, oppo site the eastern entrance to the Strait of Magellan. Port Stanley, capitai of the fur southern colony, has a south ern latitude exactly the same as the northern latitude of London, but it has a far different climate from that of the British metropolis for no friend ly, warm Gulf stream bathes the Falk lands to rescue it from the natural cold temperatures of its position. > More to the point, the Falklands have both a latitude and a longitude corresponding to that of Newfound land in the northern hemisphere. Be tween the Islands and South America are banks where cool and warm ocean currents come together as they do on the Newfoundland banks. Such a meeting of waters of strikingly differ ent temperatures furnishes an Ideal environment for fish life; and It Is on these banks westward from the Falk lands that certain far-seeing Britons hope to build up fisheries that will make good the waning fish supply from the North s?a. t The difficulties in the way of estab lishing a second North sea or New foundland banks fishery near the Falklands are the long haul and ad verse climatic conditions for curing fish- Whale fishing has already proved profitable In spite of the is lands' remoteness, and it Is believed that canning or freezing will elim inate the other difficulty. t The Falkland group is composed of two large islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, and about 100 smaller Islets. Altogether they cover an area of about 6,500 miles, being thus about the size of the Hawaiian group. East Falkland Is near'y as large as Porto Illco. The area of West Falkland is slightly less than that of the state of Delaware. I Not Very Cold, but Cheerless. 1 Though the climate of the Falklands Is relatively mild ? far warmer than Newfonndland in a corresponding lati tude? It is cheerless. On two days out of three on an average rain falls or it is foggy. Though the thermome ter never sinks very low, It never rises very high; the annual mean Is 43 de grees Fahrenheit." The ground never dries, a fact which prevents the use of the^Targe quantities of peat In the Islands, and has necessitated the breeding of a hardy type of sheep wbos* hoofs will not become diseased. The islands are treeless and largely of rolling contour, with a backbone of exposed rocky ranges. On the moors, which resemble those of the Scottish West Highlands, a coarse grass grows which has so far langely determined the Economic activities of ^ Falklands, for it 'makes excellent grazing for sheep. Practically every square foot of the Islands that Is put to any use at all is used as sheep range, and there are now between ; 600,000 and 700, (HK) sheep in the col ony. A hybrid type has been devel oped that is admirably 'adapted to con ditions. The wool has distinctive properties, especially n fine texture which makes It particularly well fitted for making hosiery and gloves The concentration of sheep on some of the islands has greatly injured the grass and in late years it has been necessary to reduce the flocks. ? Lately , factories have appeared to can mut ton products. The ranching Is done most!* by large companies who mav own entire islands. As many as 200 000 rf'ep are kept ?n ? s|?K|e ranch. The shepherds who maintain this far southern live stock Industry are most ScoZd Sh ,3le'- lllr^ from Little Overland Travel. Because of the bogs and the rough rite there is little overland travel In the* Falklands. No roads exist, and . what little movement takes place on land is by horseback or on foot. The coasts are deeply indented and most ranch headquarters are on some tiny The Test of Love **The real test of being ki love Is when you find- It impossible to keep from the woman; when. If you near her, you are everlastingly how long it will be tlll you can't bear to think free harbor. Mall and supplies are * dis tributed by water despite the prev alence of rough weather. Port Stanley, capital of the Falk lands and Its dependencies, has a population of about 900 people, a third of the entire population of the Falk lands. The hrtrbor Is excellent, being practically land-locked, and flanked by high rock ridges which screen Its waters from the winds. Situated as It Is near Cape Horn, this harbor has long been a refuge for Ships battered by rough seas In their trips around South America. Even now scarcely a month passes that some vessel, minus a mast, or otherwise crippled, does not limp into Port Stanley. Because of this strategic position the little town has boilt up a considerable ship-repair Industry. Few British colonies are as Isolated as the -Falklands. Sate for struggling ships or whalers the island^ have cob tact with the outside world only once each month through mail steamers plying between Great Britain and the coast of Chile. During the World war this Isolation was broken by un welcome visits from German war ves sels. Numerous baling ships operat ing from the Falklands were sent to the bottom, and In December, 1914, a German squadron fresh from having defeated the British In the Battle of Coronel off the Chilean coast, ap proached the Falklands with the Idea of seizing them. But a strong British naval force was in Port Stanley harbor and In the ensuing battle of the Falk lands all but one of the German ships were sent to the bottom. The Falkland Dependencies. By official proclamation In 1917, Great Britain added to the Falklands colony thousands of square miles known as the Falkland Island Depend encies. These include the island of South Georgia east of the Falklands, the South Odkneys and the South Shetlands, somewhat farther south than Cape Horn and Graham Land and Coats Land, the former largely within the Antarctic circle and the latter wholly within that zone of cold. None of these lands save South Georgia can be Inhabited by Europeans the year round, but they and their neighboring waters are extremely valuable because of their whale fisheries. This Is now the world's most Important whaling region, contributing a greater eatch annually than all other whaling areas combined. So long as other regions were well stocked with whales, only desultory whaling was carried on near the Falk lands. The Industry has been con ducted in earnest in these waters only since the beginning of the present cen tury. It was left to the enterprise of Norwegians to open the field, and these modern vikings dominate the industry. Whaling adds much to Port Stanley's Importance and prosperity. This Is the chief supply station and base of operations. Oil is the princi pal product derived from whales. It Is extracted from the fat of the- ani mals in factories operated during the open season on the scores of the de pendencies, or in "floating factories," former ocean steamers fitted up for the purpose, which follow the whal ing fleet around. -All whale products are cleared from Port Stanley, " and constitute the Falklands' chief ex port. greatly surpassing wool and mutton In value. During the World war when there was great demand for whale oil as a basis of glycerine for explosives, more than $5,000,000 worth of oil was exported annually. Hooked "It used to be the American girl who was regarded as sophisticated to a degree," remarked Henri de Brille, the Parisian dilettante, "but since the war has left Europe with a ratio of twenty women to every man, things are different and continental romance Isn't what It used* to be. "Quite recently, at Nice, I over heard the following: "fl never loved anyone but you.' " 'Nonsense !' " 'You are the light of my life.' " Tve heard that before.' " 'I can't live without you.' " 'Foolish talk.' ." 'If I could only tell you how much i love you?' " 'Think of something new.' " 'Will you marrj me?' " 'Wellj,, Now you're talking!"* it. It's not the reril thing if you have to wait till some one takes your wom an away before you find out how precious she Is." ? From "The Voy age," by J. Middleton Murry. ?A* The Ananias Club "Yes," said the judge, "1 belteve you when you declare you were only going ten miles when you hit the pe destrian, and am .convinced tt was 1 the pedestrian who was going sixtj, iCS**e dX*l^e<,U oftilAlccaaA Interesting Features for the Entire Family ? \ Something to Think About By F. A. WALKER ~\r WILDERNESS OF THOUGHT MANY of the highest prized things in life, often through careless ness, neglect or perverted habits, are lost amid a wilderness of weeds, whose rankness had been permitted to overtop a wealthy soil. Penelope's flower garden, which she elected to call "her own," was beauti fully laid out and gave great promise, but in an evil day, when she grew weary of pulling out the tares and watering the buds, the weeds ran amuck and ruined the plot about which Penelope had dreamed for weeks. When put to the test she preferred the melancholy weeds to the rose and the lily. And so It was with William, who had planned great things while In col lege, but the weeds crept In among his cherished ambitions and led him far, far afield In a direction he never suspected. Up to a given point ne was a faith ful worker, so long as his boyish hopes brightened his sky, but when they faded he lost interest and did not care. Then came the day when the garden was choked with weeds. He smiled complacently and accept ed his fate because he believed In luck. He had never been taught to hold to the anchor of faith. But William had learned some risky games of chance, and could, when sud denly called upon to do so, shut his mouth very firmly and exhibit not the slightest sign of fear or discourage ment He meant to be good and true, and Through the Qlad Eqes of a Woman By Jane Do# THE THINGS WE LOVE WE LOVE TO HEAR? Our baby singing to her ele phants and cotton spools; and gurgling in her bath, and whinnying in her sleep like a little colt. ? ? ? WE LOVE TO TAKE? * The two youngsters from next door to a theatre and give them a scrump tious tea afterwards. ? * * WE LOVE TO MEET? Our hubby when we are all dolled up for a downtown lunch, and we love to laugh when we shake hands like any correct and proper engaged couple. ? ? ? ' WE LOVE TO LISTEN? When he assures us (In parentheses) that our cooking beats all the cafe dishes ever prepared. ? ? i WE LOVE TO SAY? Good-by to him at the street corner and see him grin when we tell him Just what will happen If he Is five seconds late home for dinner. ? ? ? WE LOVE TO WALK? Away and glow when we think what a nice man our husband Is and how much nicer than anyone else's hus band. and how nice he looks In that blue-and-white striped suit (which we chose). ? ? ? WE LOVE TO BUY? Our baby a little toy on our way home. ? ? ? WE LOVE TO HAVE? A birthday, to find If we have he sought to be fortunate and happy, but the weeds smothered him. The brilliant course he had consid ered must wait till another season, or at least until he shall give proof of his. change of heart. ? He has ample ability, but even with his fine talents there springs up at regular Intervals a crop of hot-headed weeds, sometimes growing in the night to present a sickening spectacle . In the morning. William Is but a name for a thou sand young men who, In spite of pa ternal advice, Insisted upon sowing their wild oats. William has won the name of being wild and reckless, which he admits. He recognizes that he Is a sort of moral cripple, too weak to strike out alone, tojo proud to accept advice. He is to be pitied, for he really Is not bad at heart and Is nobody's enemy but his own. (? by McClure N?wapap?r Syndicate.) I'M mi'll'llMl Ml 1 11 1 "I 1 li1 ' :: A MYSTERY J! I; By DOUGLAS MALLOCH " il H-M 1 M Mil l 11 1 1 1M 11111 TJTAPPENED on a mystery, Anyway It was to me; On the bank I found a book Down beside a shady brook, Yes, sir, yonder by "the crick" Found a brown arithmetic.. How it got there, hard to tell; Maybe put there, maybe fell. There it lay, a book of sums Bearing marks of smudgy thumbs, Looking blaukly at the sky Just as though it wondered why, How it got there. That to me Also Is a mystery. Near it was a fishing-hole. I could swear I saw a pole From the bushes sticking out ? It was there without a doubt, Not a split bamboo affair, Just an alder cut somewhere. And it seemed to me the line Wasn't silk, but cottton Wine. On the water, seemed to me. Something else that I could see; Just a cork, a cork of brown. Slowly bobbing up and down. It's a mystery, as I say; For I'm sure there's school today. <? bjr McClure N?wipap?r Syndicate.) A I SCHOOL PAqS j A lrtW5 CQ on, ^ LWtfrt K<0 -?*bw Vdo* ifroftMMM ! f*?{ ^e*e soiT it a tfCflowiNa. SAIU3* TUtJ ?? ExacA* Una m? SahjOaj wcm. an k* BATTtC JHiP 1 T** finr no cxn>e 3*nr, Y?v> poo* tf a toons'. fta 7*e <?** rrf CL?*eu>HO v?*it$ "en - Tv?r tx*r ao fkcvHO bxt a vfiT o' Scam em"' eesioeg, I'm o*ur SPoteo \J0 veM if aw iunOtf ? , cm uck v<r two o* vo?? ? t .. ?i Ik. *? % T*t RcruftM of -y-j "guessed right" and see cur husband's smile of pi earn re when we haven't ? ? ? WE LOVE TO KISS? Him twenty times a day and watch him pretend to be horribly bored when we ask him If he lovea us as much as on our honeymoon. ? ? ? WE LOVE TO TELL? Him that though he may love us no longer, we love him better every day. t * ? WE LOVE TO LET? Him help us choose our hats even If we make the final choice ourselves. ? ? ? WE LOVE TO BE? Jealous of any pretty 'young thing who looks at our good-looking husband oftener than she should, and we love to see him glare when anyone stares at his good-looking wife. ? ? ? WE LOVE TO LOVE? With all the love that's In us the baby In our arms and the other baby who occasionally holds us In his arms, and we love to speculate which of as loves the others most. ((E) by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) [ Ttlotlier's Cook Bool] If gypsy souls would wander west, They'd find a place, loved best, Where dusky skies, at sunset glow Upon the mountain crest. And in those strange, wild valley lands Their troubled souls would rest. ? Lelah Fowler. PUDDING FOR HOT DAYS PUDDING is supposedly the happy ending to a fine dinner. It is a broad terra which may cover a multi tude of desserts. A pudding to be in teresting to the family need not be very elaborate for these days; one that is easily and quickly prepared is most popular with the one who has to prepare it. Chicken Warmein. Cook a good fat fowl In plenty of broth until tender, adding such sea soning as salt and pepper with a small onion. Remove the chicken and cut up the meat into small pieces. Set away In a warm place. To the broth add two or three cupfuls of finely-cut celery and cook until thick, remove the celery, keep in a warm place and add noodles' to the soup ; cook until done. To serve, place a nest of noodles on the plate, add a few spoonfuls of celery, and on top place some minced Serve very hot. A spoonful of mashed potato V 'f i * , H' \ ? _ : $ with gravy may be served with this If a heartier serving Is needed- This makes a nice dish for a luncheon for a dozen or more, as one chicken will be sufficient. Apple Goody. Slice ripe, early apples In a deep buttered dish ; squeeze over them the Juice of an orange and grate a little of the peel; to a quart of the apple add one-half cupful of sugar, mix lfghtly and dot with bits of butter. Bake until soft. The last of the time sprinkle with chopped almonds or pea nuts. Eat cold with cream or top milk. In cold weather serve hot M. (?, 1924, Western Newnpaper Union.) o A CASE IN POINT. "Tou should take a vacation, old chap." "I suppose all things benefit by a rest." "Sure! Even the calendar Is freshened up by taking a' month ?4 fat ntCV j I MEN Y0U MAY MARRY o By K. R. PEY8ER X Hat a man like this proposed ; * to you? o Symptoms: Short, stocky, full ** of aphorisms, loves himself, keeps the photographer busy. He has photos of himself In every mood and dress; he In sists upon you taking the "large size" always and your ma has to take a larger flat to house your gallery. IN FACT He is a gallery player. Prescription to his bride: jy Remember hie profile. Live ^ near a photo developer. Absorb This: THE FILM 18 MIGHTIER THAN THE 8WORD. (? by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) [7!fhe Young Ladrl Across the Way ] The young lady across the way sayi political corruption ias reached a ter rible pass in this country and at every election fewer and fewer people vot* absolutely straight tickets. (? by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Macassar Oil and Hair Macassar oil was a favorite halt lotion In the Eighteenth century and the early Nineteenth, as witness the antimacassars of thOM days. It "im proved the growth of the hair, oi made hair grow on bald places." ?1 * m ? ? M ... " its? it YOUR DAUGHTER'S BUt} Mothers of Ailing Daughters, Aiw How Two Mothers Helped Their by Giving them Lydia E. S Vegetable Compound Every mother possesses informa tion of vital importance to her young daughter, and the responsibility for the girl's future is largely in her hands. When a school girl's thoughts be come sluggish, when she suffers the consequences of wet feet, pain, head aches, fainting spells, loss of sleep and appetite ana is irregular, her mother should have a care for her physical condition and h#>r T.vHia E. Pinkham' which has piviw ??.?. ~._ ture for just such conditions in so many cases. First Bottle Helped Her Richmond, Indiana. ? "I am send ing this letter to tell you how much good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did my daughter. She was troubled with nervousness so that she was restless at night, and then she could not sleen and she was afraid of everything. She could not work as she was not strong enough, and ?he had to quit school at 14 because sne was 111 so much. The doctor said she had a nervous breakdown and her system was all run down. She had pains in her right side and through her back, and the medicine she took did her no good at alL I saw Lydia E. Pinkham's advertisement in our per, telling all that the Vegetable so I said, *We will try it out and see Plain to See "He pays he loves me and he has only known me for two days." "That's why!" Hall's Catarrh Medicine rid your system of Catarrh or Deafness caused by Catarrh. SoU ky drvfgistt for over 40 yen ? Pr J. CHENEY fit CO., Toledo, Ohio Proud Husband "So you let your husband carry a latch key?" "Oh, just to humor him. He likes to show It to his friends to let them see how Independent he is, but It doesn't tit the door." ? Passing Show (London). Brought up on a Farm As a young, man Dr. Pierce prac ticed medicine In a rural district and was known far and wide for his great success 1 n alleviating' disease. He early moved to Buffalo and put up in ready-to use form, his Golden Medical Discovery, the well-known ton ic for the blood, which Is an ex tract of native roots. This "Discov ery" of Dr. Pierce's clears away pimples and annoying eruptions, tends to keep the complexion fresh and clear. It corrects the disordered conditions In a sick stomach, aids di gestion, acts as a tonic and enriches the blood. Vim is sure to follow Its use. All dealers. Tablets or liquid. SAWS! AND SAW MILLS ?for Fordson and larger power. Three men can saw 3,000 to 5,000 feet per day. Double Fordson, or 15-30, and Miner Edger, 12,000 to 15,000. New taws and repair work out tame day received. A lot of taws to be told for storage cheap, and as good as new for ser vice. Write for free directions on how to op erate and care for saws. Address nearest plant. JTh" MINER SAW MFG. Co! Shrereport, La. Meridian, Miss. Columbia, S.C SELF-FILLING 'WELL BUCKETS THEY SINK AND FIUL AND CANT MUDDY THE W\TER GRIGGS SHAFFNERCQ WNSTON-SALEM.N.C. SOLD BY HARDWARE STORES I reduce Inflated, Strained, Swollen Ten dons, Ligaments, or Mnsdes. Stops the lameness and Bill from a Splint, Side Bone or Bone Spavin. No blister, no hair gone and horse can be used. $2.50 bot tle at druggists or delivered. Deecrlbe your mm for epacial In structions and interacting horaa Book 2 A free. V. F. YOUNG. lac, SM Lnua St. S?rin?fi?U. Mm, uM wood wort "qoto what it does.' ?heVa,i first bottle before ft* her, and we will iL^tTi Lydia E. Pinkha" ;3 V &ys ?*2 pound is the ? ? took. " - M r j p i ;;efj?cine |L * Street, Richmond, An Ohio Mother Rec? Columbus. Ohi0 - daughter tecam, : j <-f? J , -a 5? was ailing verv n A Tr|f^{ gave her medic: r. bat .k. <*** weak, and ho ? *? j, cuses for her as *r"e ri-'n 'H the 'gym'cwS to keep her home from si+!j , * taken Lvdia E. '3 Compound for try aent$2ft down condition. g0 1 v * doses daily, and also Lvdia P 2^ ham's Blood Medicine ' (W i ^ are surprised to see how she is getting an'i how well J?* will gladly answer let?J you a fine recon.merdati? ? ?, Over 100,000 women hive iq c replied to our question, "Hiv, J received benefit from taking Ljm Pinkham's Vegetable Compaujji* 98 per cent of these replies ty* " Yes ." That means that 98 o?c[fi ery 190 women who have taket^ medicine have been helped For sale by druggists everywh^ | Girl Has Coyote forP# ltosc' Henderson of 1 *: r^. t. lias a coyote -pup ? "!' ;i i?-t 71J ote can lick any Mir J..-., ylv)i derson says. He : run at 1st rue, t'<>r In* i< .1 the tfirl. It is hoped ti, trained as a wat'b don WOMEN HEED SM Thousands of women hire Li* J bladder trouble and never m?pea'i Women's complaints often pit*, nothing else but kidney troub*. 1 result of kidney or bladder dime. If the kidneys are not in a hetSi dition they may cause the other 1 to become diseased. Pain in the back, heidid*. ambition, nervousness are cfta symptoms of kidney trouble. Don't delay starting tratant , Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a phr?;ciii j Bcription, obtained at any dragtt?i be just the remedy needed to crej such conditions. Oet a medium or lartre size bottlta diately from any drug store. However, if you wi<h first totafl jrreat preparation. *-nd t*n cents ti 1| Kilmer 4 Co., Binchamton. N T k| sample bottle. When writing ki and mention this paper.-A-ivrrs On Location "What's the matter. l;:;;r t the director. "I'm in love." "That's what I tliou.'hv S>i rue tell you. If ymi're ?'?!!!? to real starring you pitta quit ? Louisville < 'ourier-Joiimal. The Household and Veterinary Re for 78 years is Hanford's Balsan o:K^ For Cuts, Sores, Galls, etc.. to Gangrene. Antiseptic, healing 1 ?ui-i It must astonish a pretty n when the enjdneer fail< t" ?<?! train to let her cross. Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION BeluM Hot wa? SureRe* ,!r juit"" ?ELL-ANS wr\ DAfKAGK 254 AND 754 PACKAGES EVTW^j Clear Yonf Skin Wilh ( Culicura Soap to Clean*? / jj Ointment to H??? Nnthlnd - Sensational Chidj* murde| LEOPOLD AND L0EB ? Direct From Court W p I The Greatest j'j actual happening. ??<**[ let your eon? follow 'h , _ ^ I This caw; coet Cook C0?0 fen ae over You can have C J ,00 it for only ** Order Today-u-v DIRECTWAY PRESS^CHly Quite a Different Thing "But why do you want to marry her?" "Because I love her." "My dear fellow, that's an excuse ? not a reason." Correct this sentence: "I've reached the point where I no longer mind be in*; bald." Why He Loo Jenny ? VVI!. , i . ?. ?' ? ' of your c??ii'. ? - ^ Suitor ? N,,f only thint' ' consent. Without u., :: like a sheet "? ruled. bed ^ %v Children Cry for " Castona > Drop A Harmless Substitute for Castor Oil, Paregonc, and Soothing Syrups ? No Narcotics! Mother! Fletcher's Castoria has been In use for over 30 years to relieve babies and children o t Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhea; ?lUaying Feverishness arising there from; and, by regulating the Stomach ?d Bowels, aid* tho aralmUatloo of < . , ' * *Lr Y. b&cL wSfcr**-*.!/ v-SJfci
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