A PUZZLE TO BOTANISTS.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVI, Issue 49, 30 November 1909, Page 8

A PUZZLE TO BOTANISTS.

JPlierG is a pino tree iji California which puzzles the world, says a botanist. It produces at regular intervals the usual cohes containing seeds, but. strange to say, the cones are so hard that they cannot release their seeds. How dops this tree perpetuate its kind? No on© knows... The seeds cannot come out; it requires a strong, sharp knife and a hoavy. hammer to cut the cone into sections. More extraordinary still is the fact that the pine, after producing its almost invulnerable cones, keeps them banging on its branches year after year. Unless through some peculiir accident, tho seeds would apparently remain on the parent tree for ever. A BAD TASTE IN TIIE MOUTH. It is anything but pleasant to awake with a bad taste in the mouth. This always arises from a disordered stomach, and may be corrected by taking a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets immediately after supper. They cleanse and invigorate the stomach, improve the 1 digestion and give one a relish for hisi "x>od. They .arc easy to take and I pleasant in effect. For sale by G. W. Hutchins, chemist, Balclutha. ■ THE ~G 0 SP E L~OAK. At Polestead, Suffolk, stands a famous oak which t*ho rector, the ltev. F. J. Eld (according to tho 'Estate Magazine') is said to have proved by researches among British Museum records to be no less than two thousand years old. It has a girth of 66ft, and has always been known as the Gospel Oak, from the traditional assertion that under it the first Christian missionaries preached to the heathen .Saxons thirteen centuries ago. Each year a commemoration service is held under this historic tree, but this year the Bishop of Ely, who was to have preached beneath its ancient branches, was compelled, owing to the inclemency of the weather, to hold the service in the ad- ■ jacent village church. LACK OF ENERGY. If you lack energy, don't relish your food, feel dull and constipated, -_all you need is a dose of Chamberlain s Tablets.' They will make you feel like a new mfm and give you a healthy appetite. They will do you more good than a 5/ bottle of tonic. For sale by G. W. Hutchins, chemist, Balclutha. MANCHURIA. The last two letters from tl s "i.jes' (London) special correspondent recently in the Far East are of remaj :able interest. That on the Japanese in Manchuria clearly shows that, sc far from leading to an aggressive co lition of the yellow races, cluccr contac between China and Japan and recent political developments in the Far East lave only intensified the old antipath ( 1 of the Chinese. For this antagonisM Japan, by harshness of her militar ' administration and the misconduct oi tho Jf.panese settlers and camp-followt ?s of the army in Manchuria, is largely < o blame. The Japanese civil officials, however, are now making genuine c forte to disarm Chinese hostility, tho igli they might do much more in dispc! ing their disreputable nationals. The l cognised South Manchurian Railway, hitherto charged with undue favontisi i to Japanese clients, is also contribut ag to reconcialiation by its efficiency, and compares most favorably with i ae extortionate and retrograde methc Is of the Chinese Northern Railway. The system now operates 70-3 miles , and by next vinter the main lino froi i Suchiatun to Darien (Dalny) will b ■ doubletracked to handle the i'nere; sod traffic from the Fushun coal m nes, now worked by the company, and t ae of the most...valuable assets of the country. While Port Arthur is almos deserted Darien fare to develop r to one of the chief commercial centres f Eastern Asia. Here the "open door'' is a fact, and the direct connection bet reen conciliation and prosperit- will, it is hoped, induce Jaoan to extend t tis broadminded policy throughout the whole of Manchuria.

. YOU HAY HAVE TRIED. "This, that, or the other," but for permanent relief and piw>i.iraOie ac"tion you will never find anything to equal Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion, constipation and biliousness. For sale by G. W. ilutchins, chemist, Balclutha. A DUCAL TYRANT. The writer of a letter to the 'Times' of August 24 throws an interesting light on a paragraph published in the paper on August 9, stating that the Duke ofNorthuniberland had summoned two men at Alnwick for having fislivd within the low-water mark at Warkworth Harbor. The paragraph", aii the writer of the letter says, suggested "another o fthe tyrannous Dukes in conflict with the people—quite an ideal text for another hysterical shriek at Linvehouse." But the facts are these: The fishing oi practically every salmon river, is protected from iie mouth by a "playground" for the salmon in which no one is allowed to fish with nets, in the case of the Coquet, as the fishing at the mouth belongs to the Duke, action ca:i only be taken by him. The protection of the ■ "playground" is essential for the preservation of the fishing in the river. It might be supposed that the Duke lets the fishing which we find him protecting so carefully for a large sum. But this is not so at all. ,He has handed over the twelve miles of valuable rod fishing to the Northumbrian Anglers' Federation at the nominal rental- of Is per year, and he has done this on the understanding that licenses to fish shall be granted for such small fees, that they shall be within the reach of working men. The profits of the federation go to the upkeap of the river. Thus the Duke actually pay:; for the protection of the public, and "is abused for doing so as a heartless tyrant I —'Spectator DELAY IS DAN'GKkOrs. There is no class of ailment that affects the system quicker than bowel complaints, and any delay in treating diarrhoea or colic is dangerous. Chamberlain's' Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the only remedy that is absolutely reliable in cases of this kind, and as some member of the family is always liable to an attack at any time it should always be kept in the house., This remedy never fails j to srive prompt relief. * For salo by G, W, Hutchins, chemist, Balclutha.

, THE CAUSE OF The most common cause of constipation is a lack of exercise necessary to keep the muscles of the bowels activo. That is why constipation is often brought on by too frequent use of purgatives.- They act violently, performing the work of the bowels for them, and so weaken them that they will not tict without assistance. Chamberlain's Tablets will euro constipation because instead of doing the work of the bowels they gently stimulate them to voluntary action. Their frequent use will not injure tho most delicate person. For sale by G. \V. Hutchins, chemist, Balclutha, INCREASE OF THE EMPIRE. The future of the British Empire was discussed by Professor Starling at the meeting of the British Association at Winnipeg, who predicted that many races ivould die out, especially those who fell just short of the highest typ«, while others might live oh as parasites .or servants. "The lesson that tho English-speak-ing nations must need to learn," lie said, "is that thero must be differentiation of function among the parts, and an eptire subordination of the activity of each part to tho welfare of the whole. In other words, they must learn the spirit of service. The value of tins has been se«i in .Japan. Its partial absence is now one of the gravest difficulties preventing the satisfactory integration of the British Empire. Whether our type is one which will give birth t-o the super-man it is impossible to forsee. There are, however, two alternatives J-'fore us. Wo may acquiesce in an existence subordinate to, or parasitic on, any type which may happen to achieve success, or as members of a great, organic >d community wo may auiek a bid for determining tho future of the world and for securing the dominance of our race, our thoughts and ideals. ' LET IT BE KNOWN. The widest publicity should be given to the fact tliat summer diarrhoea and dysentery can be cured by the judicious use of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It never fails. When reduced with water and sweetened it is pleasant to take, which is important when the medicine must be given to small children. For sale by G. W. Hutchins, chemist, Balciutha. '