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T h e w o rld ’s e a r lie s t m en m u st h a v e got q u ite a lot o f Id e a s aa a re ­ s u lt o f s tu d y in g th e (te a ks o f b ird s T h e lo n g . B le n d er, d e lic a t e b ills o f th e an lp e a n d w o o d co ck a re jie rfe c t e x a m p le s o f n a t u r a l f o r c e p * e n a b lin g t h e ir o w n e rs to p ic k up t in y o b je c ts fro m t h e so ft m ud In w h ic h th e y feed. C o m p a re th ra e b e a k * w ith th e “ m o d e rn ’' s u rg ic a l fo rc e p s used In o u r big h o s p ita ls to d ay a n d — w e ll, c le a n lin e s s a p a rt, th e re la not so T e ry m u ch d iffe re n c e . T h e b ro ad h ills o f th e d u c k * m a ke e x c e lle n t spoon*, w h ile th e c ro w con b o ast o f fin e " p ic k a x e * ” c o n s tru c te d so a s to s ta n d a n y a m o u n t o f w e a r an d te a r. T h e n th e Ash e a tin g b i r d * w h o h a v e g iv e n m an a la rg e n u m b e r o f u s e fu l " t ip s .” T h e h e ro n ’s lo n g beak w o u ld n a t u r a lly su g g e st th e sp e a r, w h ile th e cro o k e d b e ak o f th e m r r g a n s e r, a d iv in g b ird , p ro v id e * a p e r­ fe c t m odel o f n " h o o k .” A g a in , su p p o se yo u W'anted to m a k e a p a d d le fo r a ca n o e yo u hud b u ilt, w h a t b e tte r s o u rc e o f In s p ir a ­ tio n co u ld y o u w lah th a n th e w ebbed feet o f th e g u ll* an d d u c k s ? O r su p p o se you w n n te d to m n k e a p a ir o f snow s lo w s, so th a t yo u w o u ld he a b le to w a lk a c ro s s sn o w w ith o u t s in k in g In to It I yo u c o u ld , s u r e ly , get a p re tty good Idea o f w h n t Is w a n te d fro m w a tc h in g how th e w ebbed fe e t o f som e o f th e w ild in g b ird s e n a b le th em to w a lk o v e r s o ft m ud w ith p e r­ fe c t e a a e ! T h e v a lia n t g e n tlem e n o f th e M id ­ d le ag es w h o In v e n te d and p e rfe c te d th e s u it o f m a il, no le s s th a n th e m o dern d e sig n e rs o f th e w a r-tim e " t a n k ,” d o u b tle ss p rid e d th e m s e lv e s on t h e ir c le v e r n e s * H u t w h a t about th e c ra b an d th e lo b s te r, o r — I f you w a n t a la n d a n i­ m a l as a n Illu s t r a t io n — w h a t «bo u t th e a rm a d illo , th a t a trn n g e -lo o k ln g S o u th A m e r ic a n m nm tunl w h o se f a t , aq u a t body Is e n t ir e ly e n case d In a 5 CENTS FOR A h o rn lik e c o v e rin g — a “ s u it o f m a ll” th a t deA es a lm o st a n y th in g b u t th e b u s ln rs s end o f a p ic k a x . 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T r u ly t h e re Is n o th in g new u n d e r th e s u n ! —C ra v e n H i l l , fa m o u s Kng- lls h s c ie n tis t . In !>ondon A n s w e rs . The dose of a liquid laxative caa be vaned to suit the needs of th# individual. The action can thus b# regulated. A child it easily given th# right dose. And mild liquid laxative# do not irritate the kidney* Doctors ere generally agreed that scans is a natural laxative. It doe# not drain the system like the cathar­ tic* that leave you so thirsty. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a liquid laxative which relies on senna for it# laxative action. It gently helps the average person's bowels beck t# regularity. You 'an always get Dr. Caldwell*# Syrup Pepsin at any drug store, ready for use. Member N. R A. T o u r lo c a l d e a le r c a r r ie s F e r r y '« , P u r e Ilr e d V e g e ta b le S e e d * N o w o n ly 5 c e n ts a p a c k a g e . A d v . 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