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Meet the Crowd at the they are all going to. Canada after the Canadian mail for over a week but the M0NSTER war and they will learn. boys say there will be some up today or jllilth Bn. C. 0. Glengarry Boys Sincerely yours, tomorrow. We certainly are always glad JOHN A. GILLIES, Capt., to get it. How are all the folks around Colossal Event E.O.R.D., Seaford home ? All the boys here are quite well. I hear Anna Macdonald is over in England on the Lodge Grounds Monster Social with the U.S. nurses. I don’t know how LAWN SOCIAL Given Reception Write Home From Sheldon MacMillan, formerly of true it is but would like to know for sure. On the beautiful Church Lawn I The return oE Lt.-Col. A. G. F. From Captain J. A. Gillies, formerly the 154th Bn., to Capt. J. A. Gillies. Does Mrs. Dan hear from Johnnie ofted? by the ladies of St. Margaret’s Macflonuld, alter nine months absence ' of the 154th Battalion, to The News. DUNVEGAN France, June 22nd, 1917 How are Mrs. Lauzon and Louise, also Parish, overseas, was signalized by our citi- Georgina, and all the rest of the neighbors zen» in a pleasing manner on Wednes- Seaford, Eng., Dear Capt. Gillies : June 30th, 1917 And how are uncle Peter and aunt Cassie. GLEN ROBERTSON day evening last. Guess you will be surprised to get this I wrote them a long letter. I sure feel GLEN NEVIS Tuesday Evening On his arrival at Alexandria he Was The News, Alexandria, Ont., but I intended writing you some time ago sorry about poor Dune, for it was a hard Thursday, Aug. 2nd Attached please find letter received but never had an opportunity, so now that blow to them-1 haven’t seen his grave yet met at the station by a thoroughly On Tuesday we are out for a rest we have all kinds of under the auspices of the representative gathering,‘intent on of- from Sheldon McMillan, which may in- but will watch and let you know where it fering him the glad hand and wishing terest many of your readers. I have re- time to ourselves. is. I haven’t seen or heard from uncle L.O.Y.B. No. 43 AUGUST 7th, ’17 him-“Welcome home,’’ not the least ceived many other accounts from various All the lads have been fine since coming Owen yet. He must be in England—he JULY 31st, 1917 pleasing incident being the presenta- parts of the firing line—some are only im- to this fair country of France and I have isn’t with his Battalion. I wrote Mr. 1 ' aginary ideas of the writers, while others never felt better, but at times you know a Meloche a long letter some time ago. I tion to Mrs. Macdonald, who had ac- would not be allowed by the censor, so An excellent programme is Enjoy a Pleasant Trip in companied the Colonel from Montreal, fellow has it pretty hard. John Brennan wonder if he got it alright. Concert programme furnished by Com- will not trouble you with them. When a and Jardine are the only fellows of our, being prepared consisting of of a handsonm bouquet by little Miss home paper is received, it is carefully read I haven’t veiv much news but hope to 'wall and Alexandria talent. Fleck’s Or- Full Moon Week Bn. who were hit the last time we were in have more next time. Give Alex, Owen, recitations, dialogues, instru- .Jeanette McDonald and re-read and passed around. Often and now they are both well away. chestra. Lunch served in St. Margaret’s Led by the town ofTicials and the considerable amusement is created on John, Maggie and Catherine my best love, mental and vocal music. High- Jardine never saw the front line and was also Gertie when you write to her. Now Hay. pipes and drums under Pipe-Major reading some soldier boy’s letter. He rather disappointed but he wants to con- land dancing and bag-pipe Programme of Instrumental Music, gives the facts as they appear to him, la- I must close. With heaps of love to all Songs, Dances and Stewart, a long procession of auto-' sider himself lucky, I think. He was I remain, Magnificent Display of music, also a several piece mobiles filed along Main Street where ter finds he is mistaken, or that some one wounded in the ankle and Brennan got if Fireworks, Fish Pond, orchestra, etc., etc, NOVEL FEATURES many of the establishments displayed had put one over him. There is none of bad in the face. Clayton and Dave Kemp, Your loving son, flags' and bunting, to Garry I-'en, it but makes good reading for the boys in Jack Bathurst, A. A. Grant, and a few DUNCAN LEO. Bazaar Table, Ice Refreshments served on the around wliich a large number of citi- the trenches. other old ‘'D'’ Co’y fellows came from the Cream, Sic., Sic. grounds. A good time as- SUPPER SERVED ON THE GROUNDS zens had assembled to greet the re- I hope the few things I may jot down 156th the other day but I guess the Pats sured everyone. turned olTicer and to hear the address will interest readers of The News. The got most of them. McRae, John McDon- From Bdr. D. J. Macdonald to bis Your friends expect you. Don’t miss of welcome read by Mayor Courville, 154th Battalion as a military term is a ald and Sandy from home are with them. father, Mr. John A, Macdonald, Gre^ Capt. Irwin is my platoon officer but Admission to Grountls and seeing them at their best. the text of which is as follows;— thing of the past, but the boys yet, who Valley, Ont. have re-inforced the Princess Pats, 38th, hasn't been up with us yet, so will know more about him after his first trip in as Open Air Concert, 25c. ADMISSION : 25 Cents EVERYBODY MADE WELCOME THE ADDRB.SS 2lst and 2nd, always say with pride that Canadian Reserve Artillery, they were of the 154th. Col. Macdonald that is the test, but he is a good scout and Uisboro, Shorncliffe. is well liked so far. Lieut. vGillies was GOD SAVE THE KING. GOD SAVE THE KING ! GOD SAVE THE KING To Lieut.-Col. A, G. F. MacdonaW, has had letters from the commanders of June 17 th, 1917. A1 1 • 4. * the battalions they re-inforced and all our old officer but has gone to the R.F.C. Weather proving unfavorable the Alexandria, Ont. were proud to have the boys and class He sure had all kinds of nerve. Dear Father social will be held the following Dear Colonel Macdonald:— them as the finest. The majority have I like it fine here and give it preference I received my first Canadian mail evening. been under fire on several occasions and to that 6th Reserve and all its shining, yestofday which was from you dated THE CiREATEST Voters' List, i9i7 Your fellow citizens of Alexandria proved their wonh, they could take their but a fellow takes some awful chances. May 21st, It always takes the first have much pleasure in welcoming you place with Britain’s finest and the United While out for rest it is fine, as the division mail a little longer to reach one in is putting on their sports so it is jus^ like OF THEM ALL Municipality oî the Village back to your old town. Counties will yet have reason to be proud the Army, as you know it was ad- of their boys as there are opportunities in fair day every day in the week. But dressed to Otterpool, it went there, OÎ Lancaster We fully appreciate the efforts you plenty ahead of them, as 1917 will not see when we are in the line the time is long and then came on to me here. One by any means, the end of this war. and the sports not of a very selective sort. alwa\ s gets their mail though. have made, on behalf of your country, I haven’t had a “News” from home since I A LAWN SOCIAL Notice is hereby given, that I have Col. A. G. F. Macdonald is with the 6th noted with much interest the catch, or since the commencement of this awful 1 have been here and reading material is Under the auspices of the congrega- transmitted or delivered to the persons war. You were one of the first to Battalion here and awaiting orders whether very hard to get. I haven’t been able to rather capture, Benny made on the gation of Dalhousie Mills and Cote mentioned in Section 9 of the Ontario to take command of a battalion in France beaver hill. I hope you will keep SELF DEFENCE volunteer your services to your coun- follow up the casualties at all lately but The most stupendous St. George will be held on the Voters’List Act, the copies required by or return to Canada, one will not know see a Cornwall “Standard” once in an age. them until I get home’ although they' said section to be transmitted or delivered try at the outset, and in spite of your until orders are given. I had a letter from Capt. Bawlf the may he quite a lot larger then than Manse Grounds of the list made pursuant to said Act of business interests, and family ties Major Magwood and Capt. J* A. Coak- they‘aro now. I suppose you will have WAR DRAMA all persons appearing by the last revised other day saying he broke his arm, also you sacrificed everything to duty. ers have already returned to Canada as that he is coming over as a machine gun to po.st a sentry around their cage to Ever conceived. Assessment Roll of the said Municipality keep them. That is what they dO’ to be entitled to vote in said Municipality surplus officers. Capt. G. A. McNaugh- officer. Well, I wish him all kinds of luck Dalhousie Mills Your work on the canal patrol was ton, Lieutenants Geo. Dartis, D. M. Mor- but I don’t think he will fancy this life here when a bomb drops from a hos- 50,000 Troops, 3000 at Elections for members of the Legisla- so well done that your superior offi- rison, E. F. McDonald are with the Fores- tile aircraft sinks in the ground and tive Assembly and at Municipal^ Elections, very much. You know what I mind Friday Evening cers saw fit to appoint you to the try Battalion. Capt. L. B. Irwin, Lieuts. mostly are the rats, and say they almost does'not explode. H is very warm. Horses, Cast 400 and that said lists were first posted up in W. T. Govan and Geo. Gillie are with ray office at Lancaster on the 26th day of duty of raising the 154th Battalion carry a fellow away. I saw all the 4th here now. The fellows that are out- 2ist Bn. Captains W. J. Franklin, R. C.M.R. fellows and there aren’t many left. ' side drilling find it worse than I do July, 1917, and remain there for inspec- from the United Counties, To your Nothing like it before, nothing tion. Porterons, Lieut. J. R. McDonald, John- Archie Campbell is fine and looks the though, although I would just as leave AUG. 3rd, ’17 magnificent efforts and untiring en- son are with the 2nd Bn. Capts, Baker part. I saw “Sleepy” Alex, and Geo. be outside as in. There is a lot of “■■;eit again, in 8 thrilling parts Electors are called upon to examine the ergy was due the fact, that this batt- and Robinson are going to the Imperials, Mclsaac. Rod, Geo. and myself were out said list, and if any omissions or other work here. I have to work three alion recruited from those counties, the remaining officers are with the 6th together for a night and to hear him talk nights a week, but taking everything Mr, Ralph McDougall, St, Elmo, errors are found therein to take immedi- Res. Bn. this is a picnic. He got a nominal roll of WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY ate proceedings to have said errors cor- left the country at about full on the whole I ll^^e being over here will contribute to the programme as I am at present with the Eastern On- the 3rd Bavarian Army Reg’t and calls all right, although as far as I am rected according to law. 1 strength, when many others failed in an entertainer and local talent will be tario Regimental Depot, which is the cas- the roll of the 2nd Bn. Scouts every day concerned they can stop the war any W. J. McNAUGHTON, r their efforts elsewhere, and we are ualty battalion for Eastern Ontario. All from that. He had a Prussian Guard’s well represented. Instrumental and Clerk of the Municipality day they like now. Say, you‘ miist AUG. 1st and 2nd proud to say, you left Canada with men, after coming from hospital or con- helmet and gave it to the O.C. of the 2nd have received quite a few letters from pipe music. Dated at Lancaster, the valescent homes, go through this depot for a drink of rum, so the O.C. asked him one of the finest bodies of officers and to take it to headquarters and on the way me by now. I asked someone there to 26th day of July, 1917, and do some light duty pending their re- send me the Alexandria News, whiclt at Hectors and men ever gathered together. turn to their battalions in the line, or their was offered 30 francs for it. Say he return to Canada for discharge. wasn’t sore at himself, but he has a great I hope they will do. It would be ra- ADMISSION 25c. We fully appreciate the sorrow it ther interesting to read when so far ADMISSION 25c & 15c I have met many a Glengarry boy—it bunch of stories to tell when he gets back^ Refreshments extra. MARRIAGE LICENSES issued by must have been to you, when through Say Capt., has the Col. gone to Canada away. I have written a couple or War Tax extra is impossible for me to enumerate them— three letters to Aunt Flora, whether Wra. Peacock, Alexandria! Ont. no fault of yours, you had to part but many I thought were pushing up yet ? I promised I would write him, so daisies in France have reported to the de- let me know his address, if he is in Eng- she received them or not I do not with these officers, and men, they, know; hope she did, and when you through the exigencies of war, being pot from time to time. I may mention a land and not at Seaford. My address is Machine Shop and Gen- few who I have met or have seen of late. “C” Co’y, 2ist Bn. Canadians, B.E.F., and write'tell her to drop me aline quite A. I. McDERMID, Issuer of Mar- drafted into other units, and chat you I sure would appreciate a letter from you often. I suppose t will be rather riage Licenses, Apple Hill, Ont. For Sale Major C. Ferguson, of the 38th, is recover- eral Repair Work were not allowed the privilege of ing from a severe attack of pneumonia ; anytime. Say I thought sure Jim was hard to get much work out of Benny leading them as a body into battle Major W. A. Morrison, who is in the gone but saw him one day with the 2nd. for a while until the novelty wears The undersigned, having opened for democracy and civilization, on Royal Free Hospital, London, is slowly Send some of our old officers to the 2ist off the foxes. You will be able to Good farm, east half lot 24—7th recovering from a compound fracture of as the 2nd will have too many of our start a fox farm. up the Machine Shop at the Schell Kenyon, containing 88 acres. For the fields of France. the hip, received at Vimy Ridge on April fellows. There isn’t much news a fellow Works, Alexandria, wishes to in. particulars apply to Robert Urqu- Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to 9th, after successfully leading the 38th Bn. can put in a letter from here, so I think Hostile air raids are the order of the day over here. We get air raid form the public that he is now hart. Proprietor, Alexandria P.O. you, and your dear wife and family over that famous Ridge. There will be this is real good myself. Best regards to some months before Major Morrison will anybody I know around Seaford. action every day nearly now, and be- prepared to execute orders prompt- in the loss of your son, Lieutenant lieve me when that command is giveo ly. A call is solicited. be able to return to Glengarry. Lieut. As ever, Fraser Macdonald, whose death, on Duncan J. McDonald, now of 75th Bn. late out'everyone gets under cover some- Farm For Sale Sheldon. where as fast as they can. I go to ê. H. COLE the field of honour, was such a great of 154th, is convalescing from shell shock shock to the whole community. received at Fresnoy. Cpl. J. R. McDon- Folkeetone every night I am not Faem for sale, with or without ald, of Alexandria, is here, also Dan working, it is a city about a mile and stock and implements, lot North half In welcoming you home, we are Cameron; Dave Jodoin, of Glen Roy; all From Pte. Duncan L.eo McDonald to a half from here. You see Belgium 12-9.th Kenyon, 100 acres good land, reminded, that there is still much looking fit. Cpl. W. Smith, who came his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas, McDonald. soldiers, French. Algiers and Japs Teacher Wantei well built commodious house, fine work to be done, by the people here over with the 2nd Bn. and has been Somewhere in France, and all kinds of soldiers there. Ov barn and outbuildings. The property wounded a couple of times, is fit again Friday June 29th, 1917 air raid a short while ago played One R.C. qualifled teacher lor S. S. is well fenced and has splendid water towards winning the war. You have and took a distinguished machine gun For Genuine No. 14 Lancaster, to teach Franch Dear Mother and Father havoc with that place. It wiped out supply. Terms to suit purchaser. Foe already proven yourself to be a com- course at Aldershot. Quenville, of a whole block, some places thehousen and English. Salary $475. Dutie.s to particulars apply to Angus D. McMas- Green Valley, is fit again; Sergt. George Just a few lines to let you all know I am petent leader and look to your efforts, quite well hoping these few lines find you were completely obliterated., Comfort commenc* Sept. 3rd. Apply to H. ter, Proprietor, R. R. 1 Dunvegan, and we will in every way assist you. Bennett is limping around, but always as Lefebvre, Sec.-Treas., Green Valley, Ont. • cheery as a lark. Allan Joseph McDon- all the same. I started this letter Sunday morn- During the Hot Weatber Ont. 28-3 My dear Colonel, I assure you, as ald, Archie MePhee and Norman D. Mc- We have just come out from the ing^and this is Mondav morning, so 1 a member of a small community, we Leod are marking time being under l8 trenches a day ago, at least the battalion guess I will finish it. Last night are proud to claim you as a fellow years and six months old, they are sore at did, but I came out two days' ahead of there were two Zeppl us brought JJXRY a suit of our B.V.D. citizen. being held back on account of their age. the battalion. They wanted some lx)ys down. They came off the sea over Athletic Underwear or Teacher Wanted Sheriff’s Sale of Lands but no one, if it is known’ wil, be allowed out of our company for games and sports Dover, bent I suppose, on destroying Under and by virtue of a writ of (Signed on behalf of the Citizens to go if under that age as they cannot so I was a lucky one, they picked on me Mesh Combinations, a pair Normal traiaed, experienced teacher some part of England, but they wer* Pieri-Facias, issued out of the Coun- of Alexandria) stand the strain of shell shock. Recruit- to run, so I did run. There were 100 yds. only cruising around inland for abouh of pure Silk or Silfc Lisle for S..S. No. 1 Lochiel. Duties to ing officers should be careful not to allow dashes and 200 yds. dashes, jumping and ty Court of the United Counties of Your Sincerely, ten minutes before the searchlight# Hose, a light Outing, Neg- eommence Sept. 4th. Salary $600. Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, fellows under age to join. mile races. I got second in the mile race, Apply to N. J. Morrison, Sec.-Treas., so it wasn’t so bad. Every time we come found them, and in less than 2 mià- ligee Lounge, or “Fre-Nek" and to me directed and delivered, DA Courville, Mayor: Young men of the United Counnties utee the anti-ernft guns were playing R.R. 1, Box 81, Dalkeith, Ont. 27-4 may make up their minds to enlist as their out of the lines for a rest they have sports, Sport Shirt, a few of those against the goods and chattels and July 1917. I guess they want us to be good runners on them, and ^ ' ■^d the pleasure of lands and tenements of Annie McDon- services will be needed befor this war is seeing the t - (' • f < hem come down. comfortable stylish ‘Radnor’ over and do not be a conscript, you will in case Fritz gets chasing us, he will have ‘Devon’ ‘Gordon’ or ‘Tyrone’ ald, Defendant at the suit of Dougal Lieut.-Col. Macdonald feelingly re- a hard time to catch us. eh > ha ! ha ! what The guns mentioned are mounted on McDonald, Plaintiff, and also under plied, at some length, and it was ap- find it hard enough without being classed Collars, a fresh clean Wash Teacher Wanted as a conscript. do you think of it ? We had a very quiet Mgh Power trucks and when a hostUo and by virtue of a writ of Execution parent he was deeply touched ly the time of it in the trenches this time, we aircraft is sighted they take after Tubular Tie, a pair of In- 0 Well, dear readers, I shall only weary Qual/ified Teacher for S. S. No. 9, issued out of the Second Division reception accorded him. In uhe course got a few soakings of rain but that only them, and fire while they are travel- visible Suspenders, and pad Court of the United Counties of Stor- of his remark.?, he said, he ');
-Vaiiire are for human holpiulness ^ DECLINED $7,500 SALARY when d:-.!:caisd to ilic work of ser- vice ami (lirec:ed by the Will to' TO SERVE PUBLIC FREE Serve. ' I No, in the Nalure of Tilings this war wa’s not inevKablc; but the per- verted will OÎ men created the spirit ' of war, and iiroduced the conditions! « hich made the fact of war a cer- taint;.-. .Now we have the ugly real- ity, and the best war can do is to sweoj) tile airo.gant and lawless Prus- .sian war-makers out of the way, that tlie i ca.'e-nia ers ot the wor’.d may Alleged Profits of The William Davies Company in have a chance to open the way for law and justice and the spirit of the | woi ld's good will. j ■|'h'ie can lie no peace, among the 1916 on Bacon, as Indicated by Department of nations so long as the forces that give iHnver to var and to the war S))ir t have, control in any country. War itself cannot do it. The spirit Labor to be Five Cents per Pound, Untrue : of war cannot do it. Whoever loves peace, and for the love of jicace makes war upon liate and upon tlic haughty ; and hatcitil .spirit of war—tliat man ; and that nation is a consecrated Actual Profits TWO’-Thirds of a Cent per Pound s'riiment in the hands o' tlie Piiincc of Pea-ve.—Globe. HE statement issued by the Department of Labor concerning the facts be laid before the Attorney-General for consideration as Read The News special subscription T offer in this issue. the business of The William Davies Company Limited has to their criminality.” The situation created by such erroneous been given widespread circulation throughout the country and and damaging statèments is serious as emanating from a Govern- provoked public unrest. ment official, from whom one looks for not only accurate statements Food Régulations Whatever tlie technical w'ording of the report was, the effect has but correct conclusions. been that the newspapers have published that “the profits on Bacon The William Davies Company, being a private concern, has fol- " fop Restaurantsi alone” of this Company “for 1916” were about “five millions of lowed the practice of all private corporations, except when it made a MR. JOHN G. KENT, a man of Hon. W. .1. Hanna, on behali of the i dollars.” This interpretation of the official repprt is not surprising 'bond issue in 1911, in that it has not published reports of its assets and ■wealth and extensive business in- food consumption control committee, . terests, who has refused to accept has hande.I out a list of regulations' in view of certain statements that the Commissioner of the Cost of liabilities or profit and loss. The present circumstance, however, in any remuneration whatever for his dealing with food conserv ation in or-: Living makes. The Commissioner is reported as saying that which a Government Official has led the public to false conclusions, services as General Manager of the der that the eoiisumpHon vvith'n fan-! “ There were two individual cases of profiteering in 1916 and that makes it advisable for this Company, for both the public interest and Canadian National Exhibition, pre- ada of those-articles of too Î urgently ferring to serve the public free of needed in Great Britain inav be cuik; had these cases occurred since the passage of the cost of living its own interest, to publish particulars of its business as well as point charge. He is President of the To- tailed as mueli as possible. The stale | Order-in-Council, he would consider it his duty to recommend that out the error of the statement of the Government Official. ronto Board of Trade and has been ment is as follows: on the Exhibition Board since 1906, always showing a close interest in “Many snggeslioris have been made the work. He was President in 1912- and much In'ormaGon has been furn-i For the last fiscal year ending March 27th, 1917, The William Davies Com- 3.45 per cent. 13. the two best yt«ars in the history ished to th- commitiee, and as a re- pany bought and killed l,0-tS,000 head of Live Stock (Cattle, Hogs and Sheep.) The Wülliam Davies Company has assets of $13,385,000 of which $3,865,000 of the institution. Mr. Kent is head sult ot the cons'deration of these sug-i of the Boy Scouts in Toronto/and gestions and information, it would This, plus purchases ot outside Meats, produced 190,000,000 pounds of Meats. is tied up in fixed investments. is identified with many philanthropic appear that thêrf is a widespread de-j The Company handled 6,550,000 pounds of Butter and Cheese, 5,650,000 dozens To provide the necessary facilities for the increased volume of business the enterprises. Long and continued ill- ninnd for regulations to be niadecov-' of Eggs, and manufactured 20,500,000 tins of Canned Goods. Company expended $750,000 in buildings and equipment during the year. ness has compelled Dr. Orr, Manager (■ring all public e.iting places (a term The net profits on these were .68 cents (or two-thirds of a cent) per pound on Companies of other character present no more reasonable statement of profit since 1903, to seek a long rest which will require ' definition', and, meats, 1.04 cents cn Butter and Cheese, 1.04 cents per dozen on Eggs, and .47 and loss based upon the investments made in the business. that these regulations shall include at, cents (or slightly less than one-half a cent) per tin on Canned Goods. These The William Davies Company offered to the Imperial authorities, as well as h'ast the following: profits include profits on all By-Products derived from these accounts. to the War Office Service (which represents the Imperial authorities in Canada) I .—That no beef shall be served on ■ During the year the Company served at its retail stores 7,500,000 customers, to pi,ace the output of its Factory with respect to Bacon sui'plies. Canned Beef Tuesday or on Friday. | the average purchase of each customer was 35c., and the net profit upon each and Po:-k and Beans at the service of the authorities, on the ba.sis of cost plus an 2.—That no bacon shall bo served on ' sale was-^-8 of 1 cent. agreed percentage. These offers -were successively declined as the authorities Tuesday \or on Friday and that no The turnover of the Company from all its operations for the last fiscal year evidently desired to purchase in the open market, and on this basis The William Alexandria, Ont., July 27,1917 baC(vn shal be served except at break- ending March 27th, 1917, was $40,000,000. The net percentage of profit upon Davies Company has secured War Office business hy open competition with the fast on other days j this turnover, after deducting war tax, was 1.69 per cent., or including war tax world. .P.—1'hat at every meal there sliall Things War Can Never Do be supplied some substitute for wheat : bread, for' instance—corn bread, oat- ; Respecting the Report oî the Commissioner on the Cost of Living:— War is changing the whole lace and cake and brown or gr.iham bread: or front and outlook of what ificn used in the alternatwe that on certain days of the week no whitic bread Last Winter the Commissioner, under authority of panies interpreted cold-storage product as “freezer” product sold—a proceeding quite proper, as the forms submited to be to Call civilization. Even if it'-stops only is evidenced by the smallness or entire lack of next week or next year, this world whatever be served | Order-in-Council, required packers to submit statements filled in were indefinite and ambiguous, thus permitting with- under oath for some years back and up to December 1st, figures on the Bacon list for some Plants, indicating that many. out charge of evasion â variety of interpretation as to the war will have wrought such havoc 4. 1916, of incoming— stocks of Meats and the cost of such, as Firms did not submitThat astatements printed notion of their shaU complete boj stocks, • information required. It is thus possible that of all the that in 1918 no continent will be as prominently displayed to the efïecl well as statements of outgoing product and the selling value. as d.d this Company. An Official of this Coiiipany pointed figures submitted by the different packers that no two sets It was in 19l:i, no nation as it hoped that the public should avoid all waste [ This Company represented in writing at the time that the out this cold-storage distinction to Mr. O'Connor and Miss of costs and sales prices are determined at the same common to be. This little span of five years and should conserve the greatest pos- information as specifically required was not in accordance McKenna in Ottawa a few weeks ago, and tiie failure to make point. It is this difference of interpretation of what was Is working changes in the world ol sible amount of food, ’ and, to that with Packing House Accounting methods, and invited the the distinction after having had it p.link'd o 't evidences lack required that accounts for the difference of the alleged men, vaster, more startling, more re- end, should eat less bread and other Commissioner to send an Officer to the Head Office of the of desire for accuracy of the real infor.,.atioa desired. “margin” made by the different companies. Common volutionary than are recorded in >any Company to examine the books for any information desired, conclusions, however, have been drawn by the author of the wheat product.s, and should substi- It is true The Williani Davies Company, in 1916, exported five centuries of human history. But tute, in their seasons, green vege- and to secure a viewpoint as to the best way of collecting report from varying bases of premises. there are some, things war, as .war, is data which would be of u.se to the Government, This offer 97,791,000 pounds of Lacon, but we f!o r. t know h'>'.v the tables, fruits and other iicrishahle margin of .6.05 cents per pound is arri -•cd at by Mr. O’Conn '.r, not doing, and can never do. was declined, and there was nothing to do but fill in the in- The figures of the Egg business were submitted on the products for food that may he stbis'il formation required as literally as we could determine it. as there were no figures to justify s cli a c-.nclusion. 'i'.ie same basis as Bacon, and sim.iar deductions must be made. For one thing war, in itself, and as for later use or exported For example, there was no recognition of the fact that a probabilities are that ti:e niargm is arrived at by talcing the war, never can firing peace on earth raw product may enter a factory under a specific classification average cost per pound of incoming pr idiict from the a\ erage (flecond)—The above meri-'n is further reduced in that and good-will among men. 5. —selling price perRetiuiring pound of thatoutgoing no moreproduct. than Thistwo may be the.audior of this inquiry singled out the Bacon figures as an courses may Ije served for breakfast and leave the factory as a finished product under some other classification. a rough way of estimating the grb.-,s margin when dealing item in wh'ch the selling price shov/s an alleged improper dn spirit, in motive, and in purpose and Inncheon, or three courses for with small figures, but when dealing with figures the size advance over cost, but he did not give us credit for the peace and w'ar are as radically diiîer- dinner with courses to he defined We submitted a series of accurate figures based upon our that Mr. O’Connor has to deal with, a very small fraction of statements of other products, of which figures were submitted ent and as w,(lely separated as hea- Interpretation of the official requirements which made no a cent per pound of error makes a very important differerce the selliag prices of which were under c^.st. The reason ven and hoH. They are the irrecon- Th s latter proposition while urged j provision for charges of any description other than incoming in the total, and one must be careful to ma’'e sure that the of this was that through failure to inquire the Department from different quarters, is tull of dif- freight and unloading charges to be included in the cost or outgoing product is the same finiL*,cd merchandise of the entTclv overlooked the fact that product may cuaie in as cilable opposites in the moral uni- to be deducted from the selling price. There was nothing verse, One is the ettjmal antagon sm ficulties; for instance, it would ap- incoming product reported on. pork a ri, throu h t’'e process of manufacture, go out as Bacon pear not to be an easy matter to sat- in the report which could be read so as to determine a profit or, in another instance, enter the factory as beef and go out in •f the other. It Is of the very es- and loss statement. The very fact that with only a statement Allowing it to pass, however, as a rotpgh estimate, we •ence and inherent in the very nature isfactorily define courses . wish to point out—(first)—the inquiry of the Commissioner the form of canned meats; exainjile: much of the product based upon cost of raw products and value of sales in Great which came in as pork, and which was entered on the pork of the one to frustrate and destroy ■ As regards the general public print- Britain a Government Official has deduced "‘Large margins,** allowed only for incoming freight and unl'»aclin.g charges, the work ot the other. ed cards will he distributed setting “Profiteering” and “Criminality” if it had occurred since and made no provision whatsoever for operating charges of sheet submitted to the Commissioner—about which he makes any kind, such as labor, curing materials, refrigeration, et no mention—was cured and left the factory in the form of forth the necessities of the situation the passage of a recent Act, shows too dangerous a trifling Bacon, and was, therefore, entered oq the outgoing side of the To be sure, on the surface, aud,in and asking every citizen to sign a, and incapacity to be permitted to deal with any important cetera. Such actual charges on the 97,791,000 pounds the «eeming sequence of events, what situation. The statements of this Company have been treated exported were $1,162,000—or 1.2 cents per pound. This Bacon sheet—the result is that the Bacon sales are increased men call peace sometimes leads to form ot pledge (furnished with the' by this amount over the incoming stocks of Bacon, and, like- cards) to reduce considerably his or' by the author of this report as if the out-going product was amount covered all charges up to the point of placing the war, even as what in history,is called identical with the incoming product, and from the series of Bacon on cars f.o.b. packing-house. In addition to this was wise, the sheet showing sales of pork is reduced by the amount .war sometimes, has cleared the swamps her consumption ot bread, beet and the actual cost to land and sell this 97,791,000 pounds in Eng- that, went out in the form of Bacon. If the Department bacon, ind at the very least, to ob- reports he has singled out two items—the Bacon and Egg Ud cast up the highways for the reports—and from them deduced an erroneous “margin** land after leaving the packing house, which involved charges takes one set of figures that show favorable to the Company serve in his or her own home the reg- of 2.9 cents per pound—or $2,830.000. Thus 2.9 cents per they should take another set of figures that show unfavorable, most glorious coming ol the Pr‘nce of ulations which may finally be deter- which the newspapers have interpreted as “profit.” The Peace. author of the inquiry shows a strange lack of even a funda- pound included inland and ocean frei'dit, land’*’g charges, war as the principle in either case is the same, and failure to do so mined on for public eating houses and marine insurance, cables, and sell ug commission to agents. looks as if the author of the report was exercising more mental knowledge of simple bookkeeping and a dangerous enthusiasm than sound judgment in his investigations. But those confusions and contradic- It may also be thought advisable inability to co-ordinate figures. The following are specific The ocean freight and war risk ab.>nji would make up 2.4 tions are not real: they are only seem to give to each householder signing and outstanding errors in the report: cents of the charge of 2.9 cents p^r p •'und. T*: s 1.2 cents, (Third)—It is queried in the report, that “if the margin of fig and on' the surface. Probe those The principal'item that is causing excitement deals with plus 2.9. cents—a total of 4.1 cents—n. he do-luc'ed from 3.47 cents,” alleged to have been made in 1915, “was satis- the pledge a card tor display in his Mr. O’Connor’s margin cf 5.05 cents i-.r p.;Ound, leaving a events, their antecedents and theit or her window announcing that he or cold storage bacon. The term “cold-storage” is not defined, factory, why was it necessary to show increased margin in consequents; distinguish among the and the public is allowed to make its own definitions.^ As all margin of .95 cents, or slightly less than a cent per p-ound, 1916?” Assuming again for the moment the soundness of she has done so; something like the which still has to be reduced because of the error cf premises things that are rad rally different, cards said to have been adopted with Bacon in a packing house is under refrigeration it is really the premises in asking such a question based on an erroneous causes as causes and effects as efiectsq all cold-storage, and therefore this Company’s figures of and because of further factors which have to be considered “margin ”, it will be found that the increased margin is chiefly success in England and which are be- cold storage Bacon represent the complete quantity of to détermine net profits. absorbed in increased ocean freight rates and war risk in- •nd let there be no mix-iip in our ing adopted in the United States thinking when we work at the roots Bacon handled in its entire Plant, whether in freezers or in It is quite evident some of the other packers did not surance in 1916, of which apparently the author of the report and basée of the great events either The committee propose to hold process of cure for immediate shipment. That some com- show selling values in the country in which the goods were was in ignorance. ol our own time ot in centuries long meet ngs in several ol the larger past. cities at which representatives of the various classes alfected will be asked The Company does not challenge either the legal or moral right of the Govern- adversely affect the live stock industry of this country, which is so valuable and In every great event ol history, in to express their views. After hearing every epoch, marked off and distingu- ment to investigate business enterprises "when public interests directs such an essential a wealth-producing power and, in the long run, are harmful to the very what-is said at such meetings, the investigation should be made. If an investigation of the packing and meat people that the statement seeks to benefit. ished from what went before and from committee will report their final re- what followed alter, the reallt- commendations. business is ordered, the Company will place at the disposal of the Government If the pas$i»ig oi:r of existence of a corporation such as The William Davies lowed after, the realities were not at not only the data it would be required to supply under Order-in-Council Company, or if ralionalization of packing houses would materially and per- isa were not at all the bloody directing that inquiry be made, but will place the experience of its officers manently reduce food prices, then in view of the present world tragedy H Midbl or the bulky things that loomed In the management of the dairy at the disposal of the investigating committee, if it is considered they can to be consummated without delay. The fact of the matter is, howeYCr» Ufll SO hlg and so significant to the cows it is very important that the lear-sighted writer of the an- render any service which will be of value. The C’ompany has not now—nor with millions of people in Europe turning from producers into consiuBcrt milking bo done at regular periods. at any time during the fifty years of its operation—anything to conceal in method of tlie war, and the tremendous destruction of food products incidead to juid dwindle in the perspective ol the That is at the same hour night and long reach and the critical gaze of morning as nearly as possible. The or practice of carrying on its business. It does, however, claim the right to con- ^ there is no remedy for the high prices of food while such conditions last* exc^t history. What endures is the spirit, more iqually the twenty-four hours duct its export business without abusive comment from Government civil the remedy of thrift and increase of production. lot the lettw, what persists is the are divided in which the milking is servants—especially when the conclusions drawn from the data asked for are Long before there was talk of a Food Controller in the United Sta^ or motive, not the external act. What done twice, the more uniform ■will be improper and false. Itella in the end, and gives historical Canada The William Davies Company urged the Government at Ottawa, in the quantify and the quality ot the One of Canada’s chief export industries is the packing business. It is essential writing, to appoint a Food Controller with full power to do what he saw fit, as value and moral quality to the deed, milk produced. ia the inward and compelling purpose to the live stock indutetry, and, along with other e^tport industries, it maintains we realized at that time the upward tendency in the price of food commodities «( its doing. the financial stability of this country, and should, providing it is on a sound basis, unless checked by official effort. At the most a great deal cannot be done in ■ Take this world war itsell. Colos- receive encouragement and not slanderous abuse. In view of the publicity reducing food prices while currency is inflated and until the scale of prices of aH ■al it is, in its range that sweeps given to the report of the Commissioner on the cost of living, the Company kinds of commodities declines also. What can be done can only be donç by a every continent and every Island; un- demands the same publicity in having an official Government investigation of Food Controller. We wish to point out that nothing at all can be accomplished tmaginahle it is in its harnessing ol this report to determine the truthfulness or untruthfulness of its conclusions. unless the data secured are accurately and clearly made and the deductions ■II the achievements ol physical H^haf Is We do not seek public consideration as a company, but we do say that untruth- therefrom sound. Only public harm arises from dangerous incompetejM^ •cieioe to accomplish the deeds ot ful official statements, or statements the effect of which is to create an untruth, in the haphazard collection and careless use of important figures. death; and history-making it stems Your Best Horse beyond all that past history has done and yet—and yet! How impotent, As far as The William Davies Company is concerned this terminates all public statements of the Company y and it will pay no more atteniioH to specuUiHH how helpless, how utterly futile all Wortt to You? and haphazard statements made either by newspapers or civil servants. The only further statement that will be made will he at an officiod investigaHou* this show ol brute-force, all this ag- ony and bloodshed, when all the war- Yet your best horse is just as lords and all the war-nations are up liable to develop a Spavin, Ringbone, Splint, Curb oip lameness as your poorest I E. C. POX, General Memager ■gainst the original and primary task of clvUlzf^ society, the simple and the first job of humanity—^the making KENDALL’S , Toronto, July 17th, 1917 THE WILLIAM DAVIES COMPANY, LIMITED of a social neighborhood out ot a soc- SPAVIN CURE 'A ial jungle! hu saved many thousauds of dollars in boUfl •esh by entirely curing these ailments. BB».. This war inevitable! Yls, hut why Bd.Blstone. Jr., Hallburtou, Ont, writes: Inevitable? In the Nature of Things **I have been a user of your Kendall's Spavlit war was not Inevitable. There la Cureforabout20year8,wit^oodresult8. Could nothing in more things, in the con- supply me with your Treatise on iht Hontf ■*t take chanoes with your horses. Keep a stituent elements of armaments or of .jttleofKendairshandy.Sl—6for^. Oorbook exploelves or ol any part or power of •^eatise on the Horse'’ free at druggMa' or the physical universe, to maire war fc*. 1. J, KPCPALl Eastbarp Falls, Vt U9 IneYitebJe; .All these potentialités of The NewF, Alexandria Ont. Juiy 27
AN UNU.tPPY CITY. BU8INESJS i The Clover Worm Stonii of Wflr Aa:nin Rages About Clean the haymow and burn the oM DIRECTORY Anciunt Soissons. stack bottoms as a safeguard against Our Banking Service Soissons, one of the many unfor- damageto the new alfalfa crop by the tunate cities of northern France clover or alfalfa hay-worm, is the sug Covers Canada around /‘•hich the varying fortunes gestion given by George A. Dean, Pro- AI.KX. U. ROBERTSOS', of the French and German armies Agricultural # % | fessor of Entomology in the Kansas have eddied and flowed since the first State Agricultural College Conv«yanotf» days of the war, is again in the zone Notary Public lor Ontario» Through this Branch, of the bombardment.’ Although it re- Clover hay worms destroy many Committioner High Court of Juitie* mained untouched when the Germans tons of alfalfa each year. The work one of over Three ot these pests is.often mistaken fora Issuer of Marriage Lioesisee» made their first sweep through ^ Dcpartmcnt| northern France, advancing to the mould. MazviUe» Ontario. Hundred established throughout the Dominion, the Marne, Soissons was sorely buffeted These insects have increased in num UnlOB Bank of Canada is prepared to give you every in the bombardment which accom- ber in Kansas due to the extensive M. MITNRO, panied the battle of the Aisne, and growing ot alfalfa. They are found, Solicitor» sendee which a progressive bank can render, either in j was further damaged during the he says, in almost all parts ot the Conveyancer» Notary Publie» £te. week’s battle of Soissons at the end United Statet whore alfalfa, clover of which the French were forced to One point of particular importance or t:mothy is grown Alexaznlria» Ontario. connection with your business or your private finances. retire across the Aisne at a point to Record Pasture Season tor in favor ol bran and linseed meal is The worms or larvae usually are IConey to Loan at Low Raie» ot Inter the east of the city, in January, that they are both laxative, while noticed near .the bottom of the stack, eat. Mortgagee Purokaaed. 1915. Ontario’s Dai^men gluten meal is neutral in th s respect but in two-year-old hay they may be Alexandria Branch * O. S. Noad, Bombardm’ents, sieges, and pillag- and cottonseed meal cosWv?. In deal- all through the stack. The larvae are ings are part and parcel of Soissons' Last ,ear : a e Cntario what was ing w-ith winter feeds generally Storrs V. J. MACDONELL, Dalhousie Stn. Branch P. W. St. Louis, yi\gr doubtless the largest crop ot well- active and of a whitish to browm coK history. Indeed, few cities in Eu- Station advises using at least two our, with the heads more or less red- Licensed Auctioneer rope possessing as little strategic cured hay ever harvested ia tha Pro- laxative feeds in the ration, that oner St. Polycarpe Branch L. P. .St. Amour, Act. Mgr vince. This year is maldng a record dish. They spin silken -nebs 'n the For County ol Glengarry significance as this place have suffer- third of the grain mi.xture should be hay and sometimes suspend them- Alexandria» Ontario. ed as greatly in war. In early Roman in another line—pasture crops. Under of a bulky nature and that salt be j days the place was known as Nowio- normal conditions supplemenlal feed- selves , by a thread. The worms work ing would he necessary about now for mixed in the grain In proportion toj in the day during the fall, winter and dunum, chief town of the Suessones. one to one and a halt pounds per 100 early spring. In the late spring they ^DONALD A. MACDONALD, Here the last of the Roman govern- milch cows on pasture, but at the pounds of the total ration ors of Gaul, Syragrins, was» defeated present time pastures'“tfT(^^ better than pupuate and spin a thin silken cocoon aboue themselves Barrister» Solicitor, Etc.» toward the close of the fifth century at any earlier date this at'ason. With TRACTOR IS COMING Mill Square, by Clovis, the Frank. And in this an abundance of pasture, and flies This insect is always more abun- a Ranh city, which witnessed his triumph comparatively scarce, the milk flow Gas power ryill ere long be gener. dant where new hay is stacked on. Alezandzia, Ont. over the foreign foe, Clovis vas wed- for 1917, unless we have part cularly ally applied to still other purposes old bottoms or in mows where old ded to Clotilda, she about whom so adverse conditions later, will be the in rural Ontario. The successful dem- hay is allowed to accumulate trom many romantic legends have been best since real dairying in Ontario onstrations bv the Department of Ag- year to year. The moths are often MEDICAL LAîIIAL UTHOKIZED 84,000,000 woven and who finally prevailed began. .And the importance of dairy- riculture ot the value of the tractor noticed resting on the walls with n in cultivation has created widespread DR. A. F. MCLAREN, upon her husband to renounce pag- ing cannot be easily over stated. The barns where alfalfa and clover have CAPITA FULLY PAID $4.000,OOC anism and embrace Christianity. value of the dairv product of Ontario Interest, and all over the country far- been stored Eye, Nose and TkroaL Long before this notable event, how- mers are talking of means by wh ch RESEPVI- r . Nb 8:.!.7uO,00U for 1917, and the greater part of it The methods of control are preven- OSes Hours : 10 till 1, 3 tiU 4, 7 till t ever, Soissons had become an Import- is produced on .grass, will probably this newest labor-saving device on tive ones. Never stack alfalfa or Phone—1Ô00- ; ant place in the chronicles of the reach seventy-five million dollars, oi the farm can be applied. North ot clover on old bottoms or, tops ot- Christian faith, for it was here in about as much as Ihe value ot the Barrie, tor example, a group of far- Office—396 Somerset Street, mers are even now arranging plans stacks. Old bottoms should he bur- Ottawa, Ontario. 297 that the famous shoemaker wheat, oat and ijurley ciops of the ned and mows slioi^ld be thoroughly DISTRICT BRANGK7' nobles, the brothers Crispin and Province combined. for the CO operative purchase of one cleaned before new hay is stored. The Crispianian, suffered martyrdom. for use next spring. The conditions in MAXVILIE. only Safe plan to follow is never ta Among the many stories told of the neighborhood are particularly fav- put new hay on the top ol old hay MISCELLANEOUS the trials and triumphs of these two BUYING MILL FEEDS orable lor success a'ong this line. APPLE HILL- VANXLEEL apostles is one which relates that the Although feed in the form ot Pas- The farms are fairly large, level, and Roman prefect Rictiovarus com- ture is now abundant, ami the pros- the soil is for fhe most part moder- HTTERY STABLE manded that they be cast into a cal- ately heavy FOURNIER. HAWKESBUay ^ pects for coarse gr.ains for winter Chopped Stuff 0lmblM—St. Catberin« Street Sait» dron of boiling tar. The brothers feeding are fairly promising, it is not emerged unscathed ^nd refreshed too soon to plan for the purchase of WHERE FALL WHEAT Breeding ewes require at lea»t Sear of Grand Union Hotel» CASSPILMAN VEENOX after the bath, much after the man- such feeds as in any case will have LOOKS WELL twelve square feet of floor space .1» Arefa. McMillan, Proprietor, the shed. ner of their Jewish forerunners, to be bought for use next winter. No Nowherefin the Province have I Alexandria, Ontario. RUSSELL. L’ORIGNAL, Shadrach, Mesheck, and Abednego, matter how plentiful the harvest may thic year seen better grain crops than The running of a gas en.gine may from the fiery furnace in Babylon. be, Ontario farmers grnerally, and in the township of Innisfil. south ol often be improved by cleaning it out STE. .)...sTLSE OF. NEWTÜ.N. Rictiovarus, upon witnessing this da'rv farmers in particular, always Barr'e. Innisfil has always been a with gasol ne miracle, cast himself into the cal- find it necessary to buy .something in good fall wheat township, and, not- The cost of silo filling is greatly re- dron and was consumed. But *.he the wav ot mill feeds. As an almost withstanding the general complaints duced if se-.eral farmers use a silo martyrs were subsequently beheaded invariable rule, too, it pays to buy of winter and spring injury, field af- cutter co-operatively. and their remains rested for a time these in advance of ihe time they are ter field of excellent wheat is to be •Skim milk and grain can be fed to in the city of their execution. actually required. Bran, shorts, etc., ■seen in this section to-day. Spring much better advantage to hogs thaa Established 1874 95 Branches is Canada Across the Aisne from Soissons is usually- loach the low yioint shortly the suburb of St. Medard, famous for grains and hay also look exceedingly to mongrel dairy calves nftcr the grain crop ot the year be- well, hut corn here, as elsewhere, is Ra' e seeded at the last cultivation flineseekfr’i Excnrsiini its celebrated abbey which was one ivins 1,0 move, because at that season being crowded by weeds, -which got a M»y till Oelober, UU7, to MailtoD» Capital Paid Up — $4,000,000 of the wealthiest and most influen- supply is larye and demand usually of corn will furnish abundant nitro- Saskatchewaa, Alberta an'- p's.m as a dry one. the Riviera, leaving that part of it AND BLUES If It can bo avoided do not let the In'a dry seas c-nserves moistura which lies in France behind, pene- and in a damp one it prevents com- trate to the Italian Riviera, and you late chicks run willi the larger ones, as they will not thrive, 'i'ho quarters pacting of the so 1. will find the same natural beauties Symptoms of More Serious .1 D. McGregor, Brandon, seeded a ! less consciously exploited, more must be kept clean and a sharp look- out kept up for head Uce field to sweet clover last year. It : suited to the tastes of those who Sickness. wintered well, says the Northwest ' like their air and landscape undi- [TIE GROWING STOCK Farmer, and h.rs been pastured ^by| ' luted with sophisticaied diversion. Ev?ry care should be given the sheep up to the present time. They ; Leaving the section lying be:ween Washington Park, 111. — am the j growing- slock. I do not mean by I seemed to relish this pasture as well ; Cannes r-nd Mentone, where the gay mother of four children and have suf- that that they should he pampered, | as any o her, and the sweet clove* life is co-'.centrated, you come first fered with female but they should be v.cll fed and given withstood the pasturing -well ovei the Italian boundary to Bordi- trouble, backache, Irce raii.-:c on “swi-i t voil.” The feed- Wi'.h a shortare of more than one ' ghera, still populous with exclusive nervous spells and ing rho'ild he sim(ililie(l as imicli as mill on hogs Ihis year at the rlaTsa I hotels, brilliant cafes, and the villas the blues. My chil- uossible. It is bettor to have a regu- principal markets of the United Sta- ' of the v^ealthy. But go still farther dren’s loud talking eastward, passing Genoa, to what lar system. 0;;e lyf the best is the tes. as compared with last year, cou- Italians call the Riviera di Levante, and romping would liopprr ststeiu. Inro those tlic grain pled with the high dressing perosnt- and you reach ancient Nervi, a qule: make me so nervous and dry mash can be put and the age ol the porker, as compared w-th and bcaaiiful liiiia town, far from I could just tear chickens can <'ut as they feci inclined. the sheep or the steer, it would seen» i the crowd, ptrhap.s too popular as a everything to pieces By this method it is found that they th.'.t the top is not yet.—Breederst : health resort. Just a little farther, and I would ache all oat loss in the lon-r run. If you .have Gaxette I in such towns as Rapallo, you find over and feel so sick milk to spare by all means give, it to '>at last the Riviera almost untouched that I would not the chickens, with its use other ani- ■ and unspoiled, the daily life of Italy want anyone to talk mal food will not lie roo.uired. With niimp is best for the purpose, as Ik I going Oil about you, the drives and to me at times. Lydia E. Pinkham’s liberal feodin.:, free range, and last fo’ces the white-wash into every walks still lonely except for passing Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills re- hut very important, clean quarters 1 eraek and crevice, however, if thisj Is peasantry, the soft tropic beaches where ihev are not crowded, the net available, and the house is not stored me to health and I want to thank hiree enough to warrant the purchase stm keeping the lure of the quiet you for the good they have done me. I young stock should make good pro- sea, free from the glitter of over- •;nss. . I of ene. use a brush. While this a have had quite a bit of trouble and drving, wash the windows and clean much convalescent and pleasure worry but it does not affect my youth- seeking humanity. IIOU.SE^UI.EANING | out the nests and pour kerosene in the ful looks. My friends say * Why do you Tills ufidortaking .should take place | cracks of them and all over the roosta look so young and well ? * I owe it all The Ffncil- aim'ually without fail. A good windy Th’s will kill any red mites which to the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies.*' ilay is the best to choose. Remove 1 may he about, as they live Inthe j The lead pencil has a history ex- —Mrs. RoBT. STOPIEL, Sage Avenue, all nests, roosts. Utter and windows nests and on the roosts during the I tending over several hundred, rears. Washington Park, Illinois. if possible. .Sweeii down the walls dav. When this is done, put fresh I for it is claimed that a manuscrint and get out evrry availalilc hit of straw, or better stili, shavings in the ; of Th-eophilus, atînotned to the tnir- If you have any symptom about which dirt. Thou apply some hot whitewash i teenth century, snov.'s .-vid.-nce oi you would like to know write to the nests and on the floor, and the house into whicli you have added about ten V, ill he sweet and clean to receive its ! having been ruled wen sc.n Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Per cent senoleiim or any other good that might ha\e a ^ .ac..v-i.a ' occupants whether they come In im- Mass., for helpful advice given free of disiiifoctant. Be sure and get it into mediately or in the atitumn when the ! pencil. charge. alt the cracks and knot-holes. A spray young stock will be brought in Tûe News, Alemadii». Ont, July 27, 3 917
I used double or treble the present Don’t “let Down” q 11 antitv of (ish consumed in the Most garde:.ers‘ ot the land “ let iiomes oi the Province, it would stop iF»i^i2srm3sr<3- THEONLYMEDICINE down" a'büut this time of the year ; the drain on iho supply of heei, mut- and if they do not exactly dawdle, ton anil pt.-rk, and in this way assist Prospective purchasers of printed metter of every description they at least permit thonisclvcs to those who are trying to regulate the are advised to place ilieir orders now. The largely increased and Newsy items from All tilin'; that eicryihiug is o'er but the food problem. Besides, fish is a ni- still advancing cost of stock and all materials connected with the mAT HhPEO HER shouting—oth.-rwise, the harvesting trogeno'is food, rich in nutriment, printing business makes the cost go up correspondingly. and the enjoung of the fruils ot the r easily digested, and an article of diet labors. They feel that .August is the when proyerly prepared, that should "Fruit-a-tives Again Proves Its garden’s afternoon, so to speak, when be welcome on any table in the land. The News Rrinting Co. Around the County actually, there is no afternoon at all The call to conserve wherever pos- in gard. nng, if afternoon moans a sible our food stocks imposes a pat- Has a large stock of all lines in general u.se and is prepared to-fill Extraordinary Powers time of resting on the work of morn- rotic duty on every cit zen, ami in jour order promptly. In every case we will charge th-3 lowest ROCHON, QUE., March 2nd, 1915. ing. making that call the Organization of available price compatible with keeping up the high standard Max ville Fournier “I have received the most wonderful Until a garden plot is worked con- Keso'urces Committee is not without of work benefit from taking “Fruit-a-tives”. tinually and pianted in close succes- a remedy. Eat more fish, help to Miss McIntyre of Martintown vias Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McCulloch and I suffered for years from Rheumatism sion, its capacity for production is lower the co't of living, and make the guest of Miss E. McIntyre for sev- family of Milestone, Sask., are visit- unsiLspccted. The old wav oi planting, the supplies of beef, mutton and pork SEND FOR OlIOTATION TO-DAY eral days. in town. and change of life, and I took every the entire space by the'first ot .June ;;o farther. Every little helps, and ii Miss Florence McRae of the' Royal Mrs. J. A. McLeo.1, Dominionville, remedy obtainable without results. I and Considering the garden-making everybody helps a little, the result Bank, Ottawa, spent last Saturday and son, Linton, are spending the tried “ Fruit-a-tives ” and it was tbe f nislied for the summer, is now re- will he magnificent” and Sunday at the p'arcntal home here week with friends here and at >'enagh- only medicine that really did me good. legated to the discard; but even those Miss Edith Robertson, daiighter of valc. Now I am entirely well—the Rheu« "ho have advanced to the newer or- Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Robertson of Mrs. Henry Scott who was receiving matism has disappeared, and the ter- der of things seldom reach the maxi- BUT UP' FRUIT FOR WINTER Edmonton, Alta., is at present the treatment in Ottawa for some time mum that is attainable, largely, I DON’T MISS THE GREAT has returned home much improved in rible pains in my body are all gone. I thin'., because that old'habit of re- Don't !:e deterred by the price of guest of relatives and friends in Max- hope that others, who suffer from such sugar from putting dinvn fruit freely. viile. health. gard ng the latter half of summer as Raspberry picking is the order of distressing diseases, will try “Fruit-a- a time of har.est exclusively, clings. Tlie difference in cost, if you will look Mrs. N. Dauly of Ottawa spent a into it, probably Is less than you im- few days the latter part of last week tlie day for old and voung. tives”. MADAME ISAIE ROCHON. •Shake it off ; it is a great hindrance. agine. In any case, the fruit you put w’ith friends here. Dr. McEwen and family, of fdaxville, 50c. a box, G for $2.50, trial size, 25c. Shake it off, and come into the gar- down will cost you much less than, EXHIBITION spent a few hours in town on Tuesd
since I Came here. I was rinh-. uer able tor settlement by soldiers would, ! one of them. Wo could .sec Ihom i.-.yihe recommended j However, the sol- Glengarry Boys I u;i in the s':y. th-ey were so high ihey iUer would not be competled to settle | Gienyarrian’s Appreci- ' j ioo'.md about as big as a crane- That on a re.serve in order to get the bene- ■ was seven or eight weeks ago. fit of the act. Do you hear from Vernie no'v. I "That is entirety satisfactory” said atioa of The hews Write Home j don't know where he is, for we were ■Mr. Oliver. “This authority of reser- Mr. Donald A. MacDougall, a for- (Continued from Page 1) I bro'.cen up and sc-uttcred all over 'ale lation should he exercised with full mer Alexandrian, now resident in country. Out of all thevii^ Cornwall'boys regard-'o—• to w the-..s- 1ntcrcsls. — oiw. theV--. soldiers, From Pte. Rod N. Mcliillan to Dr. that Came across with us there is only and also, with full regard to the in- Miami, Florida, in renewing his sub- U. D. iUcDonald. six of ms together hi r-. That’s hard ‘'tercsts of the country. .My suggestion scription to The News writes in part Somewhere in France, luck, isn't it. I would he this: 'lh.it reservations be as follows. , . , ,. , , . not made until llic land has been in- .lune 28th. 193 7. I used to think we were ilo.ng nonue ejected, and then notice given that “After my recent very severe attack Dear Doctor: soidieringm Canada, but It was only soid;„rs have the preference for a of Acute Rheumatism it became nec* I am starting this epistle to-day I a very smallsmail little bit oî'o. it. We were«ere length of time, and after that cessary for me to seek a \varm climate, don't know for certain when I will at the ranges last wee”. It was then it will be opi'R to general settlement” and not wishing tc die to accomplish, finisli as t ha' O already started to I got the real value of my Winchester my object, I betook myself to Miami, write you .several times, but so far nt home. I got second class and we CANADIANS IN ALLIED ARMIES have never brought .anj’ of them to a were shooüïig in difîerent positions at Florida. successful finish. each range. There is one thing I'dom’t Mr. Oliver also endorsed the sugges- “The climate here is wonderful, To begin with tlie beginning is,, I finderstand', when \ou’re shooting with ^ tion of Mr. Charles Ma'TCil (Bonaven- varying very little from winter to a bayonet on the rifle It shoots ture! that citizens of Canada who left presume, the proper thing to do, so Î high summer. The average temperature The economical decoration of your must tell you that my first opinion or all the time and when tlicy’re oh they the Domin'on to serve in one of the I shootas true as can be. I loaded and allied armies lie given the same priv- during the past year was 75 degrees. impression oî Rnglaad was decidedly home is largely a matter of knowing unfavorable. After leaving Canada in fired ten rounds in thirty seconds and ileges as (.binadian citizens serving For any Glengarrian who happens to the crisp fall weather of 'October and made six bulls-eyes, two inners and a with the Canadian forces. It would be afflicted with rheumatism, 1 know land in a country that was shrouded I magpie- I missed one shot, that was 1)C a gracious and just act, he thought of no better cure than a sojourn in the right finishes to use. in a continual d.amp mist was in it- thirty-two poUits. to give the n the sa’ue consideration. I'e referred to F>ritish, French and ttiis climate. I have been _iiere but a self «nou^ to give any one the blues. few months, and already feel that I For the exterior of your home there is no better paint than Sherwin-Williams It was either rain ng or preparing to ITow do you lihe your new neigh- Italian re.scryists. They were Oght- Paint (Prepared) SWP. It is made of the purest of materials, combined in correct bors. I suppose that left handed talk- jag for the same cause as the Can- have largely rid myself of the fell do So, and for days you would go with ing 'iniaclnnc is making himself as busy ad'an soldiers, scientific proportions with the aid of special machinery. The result is a far spreading, ■out even a glimpse of the sun iintil I ailment. long wearing paint in liquid form, all ready to apply. began to doubt w hether tlie sun ever aroiiud the place as if he owacd it. shone there at all or not, and then Fm sure Donald is cn’oying himself SUPPLEMENTING “The ‘^News”. as you may well For floors, the easiest finish to apply is S-W Inside Floor Paint, and this gives following thrt came the winter—an ex. alright. PROVINCIAL AID imagine, is very, very welcome to me particularly good results even on old worn or discolored floors. On a good hardwood ceptiocially sreere one, t am -told, for Well, I think ru ring off now, \\op~ Mr. (Tiarles ATarcil (Bonaventure) down here, bringing, as it does, Glen- floor the best finish is S-W Mar-not, a hard-drying waterproof floor varnish. England, the severest in years and ing to hear from you soon., soon. asked if the Domin'on would supple- garry and Alexandria to within a that damp mist w.ae, ever prevalent. For the walls of your home, while water paints, such as S-W Dccotint, give I remain your fr end, ^ ment Provinc'al grants or aid to re- few miles of Miami, I read with pleasing effects, they have not the durability which means true economy, Sherwin- - Se much for the weather. The peo- turned soldiers s.ft'.ing on the land, great interest the soldiers’ letters in ple, however, did net seem 'to he in- Wm. H. 'Brown. and Dr. Roche said fhere was noth- in each issue, and long for the privi* Williams Flat-tone is unquestionably the best paint for walls. It is an oil paint that fluenced by the damp atmosphere as ing in the act to prevent it, as long dries with a soft, flat, velvety finish. It is very durable and can be washed with they were .all'ot a very cheery disposi- as the Commission got proper secur- lege, which ill health denies me, of soap and water. S-W Flat-tone comes in twenty-four beautiful colors, the selection ^ lioii and were certainly very friendly ity. ' being in the fighting line in France of expert decorators. j to the Canadians wherever \ve happen- Mr. Oliver—Does tlie bill state the with my brave younger brother. ed to be camped. Of course, they lack term.s and conditions under which the “But ‘They also serve who only For the varnishing of interior work such as wainscottlng, doors, furniture, etc., the free;and easy spirit of "the “ Can-, land Grants settler nay acquire h’s homestead stand and wait,’ so I cannot but we recommend S-W Exccllo Varnish, or S-W Kopal, an old fashioned, general licks”—free enough in a way you know and loans? hope.” purpose varnish, which can be used inside and outside and is just the thing for still its a re-strained freedom. I under- Dr. Roche—It is intended to have varnished woodwork in kitchens, bathrooms, or for front doors, porch ceilings, stand that in .Scotland its quite dif- for Soldiers the administration of the bill carried ferent. I was never fortunate enough out under separate regulations. etc. For floors use S-W Mar-not, a special waterproof floor varnish, will not to get up 1o see a part Cti honnie Scot- Land settlement of soldiers was d s- turn white when water is spilled on it, nor does it show scratches and heel land—the Land of the l,eal—much as I raussed at some length in theTIouse IN EFFECT WHEN PAS.SED Save Clover Seed marks readily. would have liked to. However, I may Friday afternoon, when Hon. W. J. Tho Agricultural Survey of 400 be able to take a decent trip through Hr. ATarcil (Bonaventure)—Do you We can take care of your every paint and varnish need. Drop in and discuss your Roche’s resolution was coiicuri»ad in, intend to wait until the war s over j farms in Dundas county during 1910 the land of fjic heather, mountain and and first reading was g ven to the bill by the Commission of Conservation paint and varnish problems with us. flood before iueny mooue'I hope. “Tir before putting the legislation into ef- of the -Minister of t.he Interior pro- fect? revealed the fact that only three and nam Gcann nan Gleaim 's nan Brea-' viding for the appointment - of a Sol- one-half per cent, of the farmers Can.” * dier’s Settlement Board, the grant- Dr. Roche—No. It will go into ef- feet as soon as it is passed by the I grew thoir own clover seed. It was We trained all winter in England' ing of '160 acres of land to members House and sanctioned. j also learned that a majority of the R. H. COWAN and Came to France in 'hhe spring. of the military expeditionary forces of ■ farmers were sowing only about half Hardware, Paints. Oils Varnishes, Wallpaper and Furniture I guess that’s about .all‘1 am able the United Kingdom or of any of the EXPROPRIATION OF enough seed required to insure a good to tell you as the subjects we may self-governing Dominions or Colonies, SPECULATIVE HOLDINGS. crop of Clover. If the farmer will ALEXANDRIA write on from here, are lather limited or the widows of such persons who grow his ow;i clover seed instead ot and horribly stuffed with epithets of died on active service, and also pro- buying it at a high price, he will be war; but the country itself is certain- viding for loans up to 82,500. ier> desirable that aid should he giy-1 ,noch more likelv to sow an adequate cn returned soldiers wishing to sojitle amount of seed ,ier acre to insure a ly beautiful and Sunny France—the Hon. William Pugsley reared tlie chosen hoine-of chivalry, the garden of scheme was not broad enough, and “ 'll!-' .aï'* <'<’»t>ted '-ery good s.^nd. Plenty of clover on romance—is the proper .name for it as that it looiied like .a gold brick. In this bill even measurably sol-, farms means abundance of good feed ^ there is practically continual sunshine, his opinion the Government should iferV Tf' A t retumcA sol-|,or gtoolc ami maintained fertility ol ‘All ihe country around where we are purchaseiJUiuimsB laudlaua forIOL Beiuierssoldiers ratherratner thantnan hn+, ît pprfoT-niTr HîH n/rf enU-o +BP nrr» < A thn_“ ‘-vvniuglooking ocvuuusecond vxwpcrop ^now located»ls very much the same in allow them to make purchases. He blem.blem in h s -onmion.opinion L'heThe problemJrnWem ;i return of seed. It can be cut^ with ' general appearance .as the country also urged more generous treatment around home, .except that the cities or ordinary mower with a fiat table of the war veterans. td. Good land that was available attached to tlie cuttoi bar; a man Gentlemen, don’t forget we give you the best Ladies, if yon want a laced-in-front Corset towns have a different appearance —• they all look old-fashioned, you know. The Minister, reply ng, said it was was becoming scarce, and a good sug- follows and rakes it off into windrows value to be had in Suits. try the Goddess. We sell them. Gobble stone roads and tile roofs and generally considered .at tho recent Im- gestion had been made that land held , By making a few simple adjustments, the buildings all solid brick, old and perial Conference that Canada’a merely for speculation should be ex- it Can be thrashed with tht ordinary dull looking, but made to last a life- scheme was the most generous of any propriated by the Government and ; . thraslwr it a clover liuller placed at the disposal of the soldiers i available. It has long sinœ been A time. As far as the people are con- of the overseas Doinln ons. He thought cerned they arc not much different it would be difficult for the Govern- It would mean a large investment of established that home-Wn seed Alexandria’s Greatest Store from their (juebec cousins, with the ment to enter upon a land purchase course, hiit he thought the suggestion best results ■excc.ption that their accent is not filan, because most of the Provinces was worth looking Into. ” Every Monday Bargain Day quite so much “Hah tant.” owned their own lands. The ‘soUUer.s Mr. Levi Thomson (Qu’.Appelle) al- Well, Doctor, I guess 'T will have to ■would have th? privilege of buying in so thought the board should be given close as I feel I have run out of sub- any Province. It would not lie neces- power to expropriate desirable land jects to write upon. 1 see quite a few sary for them to go to the West, if held by speculators. In view of tho y Cross Notes of the boys from home now and again ihey did not wish to go there. world food shortage, every effort The proceeds of the Social held 'Give my best regards to all the old should he made to put as much Idle | McLaren Hall, on Tuesday ebening. friends and drop mo an occasional lino LANDS AVAII.ABLE FOR land as possible under crop. amounted to S27.65. The ’ cominitte? >. desire to thank those who donated to- A latha a chi ’s nach fhaic. SI'ITTLEMENT The resolution was then concurred in, and the hilt given its first reading. wards this fiibction and also to thank IT DOESN’T SEEM POSSIBLE Sincerely yours, Figures showing the areas oi land the young girls who sold tickets, Pte. R. N. Macmillan. available for settlement within fifteen namely the Misses Hilda Macdonald, miles of a railway were given by the Janet MacDonald and Mabel Dewar. But it iis nevertheless true. Next Minister as follows: Doing the Right Thing The Society lias received a cheque From Pte. W. Brown, to Mr. Rory Manitoba 2,1,42,000 acres ; Saskat from the Al?xandrla Council for tho A. McDonoll, R.R. 2 Green Valley. chewao l,-107,000 acres; Alberta 5,- “But I don’t life to walk, grand- balance of grant made in March. This Witley Camp, July2, 1917. f59(>,000 acres, while within twenty mother!” ill amounts to S540.00. The verandah sewers will ho enter- Monday is another last of the Dear Friend : miles of a railway there were in Man- “What does that matter, mv dear itoba two and a half million acres;‘in tained on the verandah of'Mrs. D.'A. Being to-day is a holiday over here. girl, if it is tho right thing for you McArthur’s residence, ' on Thursday s Saskatchewan nearly two million month Monday. . Dominion Day, you know, we have no- acres; and in Alberta nearly seven mil- to do?” next, with Mrs. McArthur and Mrs. thing to do to-day, so'I, thought I’d lion acres. It was. not all prairie These two remarks may be consid- Dan McDonald as hostesses. Every- writo you a lef ter tolet’you know I land; much of it was scrub laud, but ered typical of the two generations one cordially invited. As usual we offer some extra special Bargains. Here is our list am still well and hope you arc all the it was suitable for agricultural pur- The grandparents of many of us en- Florence Gormley, same. poses. dqred pioneer hardships like good sol- Secretary. I am sending you a picture of my- diers—mak'ing light of difficulties and Deering Binder Twine, superior manilla, 650 ft self taken'in the flat cap and trousers. Dr. Pugsley insisted that the scheme taking life as it came. The parents , We don’t wear the kilts any more to was not broad enough or generous of most of us had their full share ot Binder Twine, standard manilla, 550 ft 17c . my sorrow; I don’t lik« those pants, enough, and the rate of interest (5 personal discomfort and trouble, and Births they are too sloppy looking. per cent.) was too high. ’ bore it bravely; but too many young McDONELL—At 29—2nd I.oobiel, ol Rolled Oats, Victor per bag... 4.25 3 tins Parrot Polish. 25 Dr. Roche replied that Ontario was people of the present day are inclined .July 19th, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. We are getting lots of drill every Peter J. McDonell, a son. 20 lbs. Standard Oat Meal 1.10 4 tins Polly Prim 25 day and all kinds of it. Yesterday we charging 6 per cent. to look upon any kind of hardship or went through gas and threw live deprivation as a'personal injury, and DEWAR—On Friday, July 13th, to Redpath Granulated Sugar 8 50 2 tins Blue Berries 25 In reply to Mr. George E. McCraney to shun all effort that is not agree- Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Dewar, Dal- bombs. I have a piece of one of the (Saskatoon), the Minister said the 5 lbs. Japan Tea, guar, quality 1.00 2 pkgs. Seeded Raisins .25 bombs that hit within six inches of able. If it -were not for man’s love of keith, a son. bill would cover the case of soldiers sport our comfortably.reared younger MOCRIMMON—.At Bhoreraig Farm, 8 lbs. Japan Tea Siftings 1.00 3 packages Macaroni 25 me. If I had got it on my liead I’d who left their homes I cads to enlist, be ready to push up the daisies now. eneration would stand In grave dan- McCrimmon, on July 7th, 1917, to Coal Oil, best grade obtainable .19 3 pks. Corn Flakes 25 and who now wanted to go back to ger of becoming irredeemably “soft.” Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. McCrimmon, Going through gas is quite an exper- their land. Peerless Machine Oil 35 4 btls. Extracts, while they last .25 ience, the tear gas especially. You EspeiiaRy. perhaps, is this true of a'daughter. ‘ joung girls. McKINNON-At Green Valley, on 3 prong Hay Forks .65 4 lbs. Rice 25 walk into the gas chamber, then they GOOD AND POOR SECTIONS close'the doors; the eyes will com- The danger of yielding too easily to Wednesday, July 25th, 1917, to Mr. 2 tins Salmon, flat tins 30 6 bars Laundry Soap 25 mence to smart and tears will run Hon. Frank Oliver pointed out that comfort is th( danger of -weakening and Mrs. Alex. McKinnon, a daugh- 3 tins Baking Powder 25 6 bars Toilet Soap 25 like water out of your eyes, you can’t in the I’eace -River Distrirt there were the moral fibre, When real difficulties ter. V> 3 tins Old Dutch or Pan Shine .25 see a th ng with the water blinding ! good and poor sections. In other come—and they do come, sooner oi 2 bottles Pickles 25 you. The poisonous gas is 'different, j words, the Peace River country was later, to all human beings—there is 2 tins Peas 30 2 glasses Peanut Butter 25 We put on a helmet to'go through'that | spotted. He wanted to know if re- nothing with which to meet them. Married 2 tins Apples. 25 2 pks. Shredded Wheat 25 (we are not allowed to describe the] servations would be made for the sol- Faculties thkt are little used grow helmet) the first breath you take you | diers, and if so, urged that good sec- weak and flabby. Many a really brave At the Manse, .Alexandria, on ThutS 3 tins Lye. 25 3 pks. Old Chum 25 find a sweet sulphcrous smell then you tions should be selected. If reserva- hearted girl plays the coward in some day evening, July 19th, by Rev. _D: 3 tins Talcum Powder 25 don’t find any more of it but through tions were made at random, some sol- unexpected crisis s mply because she Stewart, John Hugh Cameron to MfS; the goggles in ihe goggles in the hel- diers were liable to get poor land. has never taught her nerves and mus- Tena Deschamps. met you Can see the gas ail around The Minister replied that the Com- cles to obey her will you like smoke. One miftute in it inissipn was'g'ven power to inspect EXTRA SPECIAL without anything on would kill the the land before setting it aside for ff’he remedy lies in the determined de\"il. I saw two German air raids settlement by soldiers, and areas suit- and persistent subjugation of the les- Died 29 pairs men’s heavy duck Overall Pants, per pair $1,35 ser self to the greater. It is not nec- POIRIER—At Glen Robertson on essary to cultivate the martyr spirit Wednesday, July 25th, 1917, Mr. 57 ladies’ print House Dresses, any one in stock up to $1.50 79c or to do d sa.greeable things' merely .Arch. Poirier. The funeral to St. because they are disagreeable. The Martin of 'Tours Church and Ceme- 36 ladies’ and misses’ Jack Tar Middies, $1.25 and $1.50, each 93c j daily life of many an ord nary girl tery, takes place this (Friday) mom j w 11 supply sufficient will-testing ma- ing. terial of a kind suited to her needs 21 misses’ Middies, regular $1.00, each 63c Ripe Cherries and nature 50 pairs ladies’ tan Lisle Hose, sizes 9 and 9^. These hose are guaranteed and ft is necessary to learn to say “ I ! wilR” and do it, and “I w'ill not ! ” fast dye and are worth wholesale today 37^c per pair 21c J and leave it undone. Never must the I necessary task be left undone for rea- Every lOc ^ 32 pairs ladies’ finest tan Lisle Hose, sizes 9 and 10. These hose cannot {sons of personal dis1i':c. A learned bé bought today less than 50c per pair wholesale 29c student of p.sychologv advises people Packet of \ to do every day something tliat is not wholly agreeable for the sake Oi WILSON’S \ Bring Us Your Eggs strengthening the will The girl who never has to argue ‘‘Pure and Uncolored” with herself -when duty calls her has gained freedom, and with the growth WILL KILL MORE FLIES THAN/ make delicious and PRESERVING LABELS FREE Send red and strengthen ng of her character ball trade-mark for book of 54 printed come increased power and efficiency. $8°-® WORTH OF ANY economical preserves gummed labels to —Selected. STICKY FLY CATCHER In 10, 20 and 100-lb. sacks, Atlantic Sugar Refineries limited John Simpson & Son 2 and 5-pound cartons Power Bldg., Montreal Read The News special subscription Clean to handle. Sold by all Drug* offer in this issue. gists. Grocers and Genera) Stores. Tbs :saws Aiexjmdria, Cnt., July 27, 1917 A
OÜRTOTTS srmvn^Aii OF PAST Rules Î0P Your Relrigeratop “CANADA BEST” Lnxembin^ Has Kept Intact Throngli Wash ail ice before puttin.g it in the Many Stnjggles. refrigerator The Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, Peep only bottles in the'ice cham- Chas. which was overrun by the Germans ber and nothing right on the ice. Bawling Business Caliege in the first few days of the war, and, Keep milk and butter just below the OTTA#fA General Blacksmith and Garage since then, has been engulfed in the OÎ Interest ^ ^ ice. Has provMÎ itself to be great silence behind the German Wipe bottles and unwrap all food Best^^ business Sborthand and CtvS Automobiles and Buggies painted equal to new. Second- lines, is a curious survival amidst ' efore putting it away. Service School by taking tbe SIX the nations of Europe. As it stands hand and New Buggies for sale. Agent for the Ford Car. Keep moi.st food covered and bottles Ujfkeet places .in open compétitif» to-day, it is, of course, only a small « with all business and shorthand Dairy Machines on hand. part of which is now a province of ^ to Women sealed. schools in Canada on the Civil Ser- A good blacksmith can find steady employment here. Fhone No. 46 the same name in Belgium. Never- Don’t put hot food in refrigerator. vice Examinations of last May. theless, it is a sovereign and inde- Wipe up spilt food at once pendent State, and, by the Treaty of Write for catalogue and copy ol London, signed just fifty- years ago, .""thut the doors. Gowling's Advocate. “How do you take care of your, re- MAXVILLE - ONTARIO namely. May 11th, 1867, its neutral- W. E. GOWLIMG, I'res. ity was guaranteed by the Great frigerator?” asked the Very A'oung Powers. Housekeeper ot the Very Dear Lady H. G. W. BRAITHWAITE. Prbe In historic times, Luxemburg has to whom .she was speaking. always possessed some kind of separ- “Why, we used just to wash it out ate entity. Under the Romans the Houseliolii Hints Children’s Mannérs with boilin,g water and soap about district was included in the Pro-vince The fumigation of plants is one of Much of a child’s earliest education, once a week,” was the reply; .“but CORNWALL COMMERCIAL COLLEGE of Belgica Prima, afterwards form- the best means for renjoving an accu- often ,the most valuable and most en- now I have Annie use a little carbolic CORNWALL ONT.3 ing a part of the Frankish Kingdom mulation of insects or scale. Tobacco during part, is that which is uncon- too^-of course it, isn't very strong, of Austrasia and of the empire of is a very efficient agent in this work. sciously acquired at home, not by- and she airs the refr gera'tor thor- Charlemagne. It was not until the The plants .should be placed in an air- precept or teaching, but by imita- oughly afterward.” A Conamereial Cedkge no‘ John ^oyle phone m.zs passed to the house of Hapsburg. vation unless it s rightly kept. The iier arc the habits of the home, these then s-'lves. .V general cleaning about av a mor- once in two weeks will probably do From the house of Hapsburg it was ice box should be emptied every few qualities will inevitalily stamp them- Vi'.ri.' ?hnr -7t frrirrT ivth#»' seized, in 1443, by the house of Bur- days and thoroughly washed and no harm, provided it is done with local colleges nave in the past joined selves upon the child. Good manners cold soda w.ater, and as quickly as gundy; regained by the house of scrubbed in every crevire with a soft are an invaluable asset to every per- our classes. Names and addresses are ; 0 sible. Tf in spite of every pre- Hapsburg, some thirty years later, brush kept for that purpose. White son, hut good manners have their available. but, within another hundred years, caut on. the refrigerator develops an enamel linings are the ideal material -root and foundation in fine qualities Students are assisted to positions. came into the possession of Spain. for the insides of these receptacles, unpleasant smell, as it may do in hot of mind ami heart, and only the con- ueallier, do not try to air it by let- We are HEADQUARTERS for Short- After a section had been ceded to for every speck shows and calls aloud stant daily exercise of them will help France, in 1659, the remainder was ting it stand open. Take out all the hand, TypeAvriting, Penmanship, Spell- for reir:ôXigl, but-Galvanized iron may give the cliddrcn that charm of man- ing, English, Correspondence, Etc. made over to the Emperor Charles be jiiSl as sweet and clean if only the food and examine it carefully, getting VI. by the Treaty of Utrecht, in 1713. ner which is such a delight in persons r'd at once ot anything that is the NOW 15 THE RIGHT TIME housewife will remember that even of every age. TI;e opposite qualities Send for circular. Just over a hundred years later, the 1 hough the dirt may not show, it is I ast bit .sus;ncious. Make sure that D. E. HEXRY, President, Congress of Vienna' solemnly erected are likewise imitated ami help to bound to be there,. A good scouring nothing has been spilled in the refrig- Luxemburg into a Grand Duchy, produce another sort of cliild. iTator, and then close iho doors. Tho Corner Bank and Sparks Streets. To place that Order for added part of the Duchy of Bouillon, powder should be used with the brush and then a liberal amount of clear, Clearly, therefore parents have an natural air currents will ventilate h*ir and, having done the whole up into \ clean, cold water should be applied to cnonro'is responsibility in moulding 1er than any other drafts you can set i as attractive looking a bundle as j and shaping a child into the kind of up. Your Printed Stationery possible, assigned it to William I. of wasli aw'ay any remains of the clean- ser. When this is done wipe it dry man he is to be, for these early iles- The ice compartulent is iiuite an- the Netherlands, in return for the so'ns in conduct and manners are pro- oilier matter. Hero there is moisture German territories of the house of with a soft cloth and lea'c it exposed to the air for a few moments until it bably iieor quite eradicated. Men and germs can flourish. This compart- Orange-Nassau, which Napoleon had i who as cliiidren were accu.stomed to amzo The News Jpb Department confiscated in 1806, and the congress is quite free from moisture. Then you ment should be cleaned once or twice hearing uncouth language, still lapse a week. had fully determined should be given may replace the contents ot the box in manhood into this fault, however to the King of Prussia. During the on fresh platters, taking caro to look You will want a iian oi water boil- Is deplete with everything over everything and remove all that well educated they may have become, your old furniture next eighty years or so, complica- and the same is true of physical man- ing on the stove, a bottle brush, and is not fit to he kept anyTonger. Now tions as to government were worse nerisms and even of the mental atti- cleaning cloths. ‘Choose a time when Make it look spick and span. You necessary to give satisfaction treat the ice compartment in the same can do it yourself with this wonderful than ever before Thus, first it be- tude. If a child grows up among peo- the ice is reduced to sinail pieces. longed to Holland, and then, after way, being very sure that the drain Take it out and w rap it in a clean product, which gives floors, wood- ple wdio are scolding, fault-finding, work and furniture a beautiful, sani- the separation of Belgium it belong- pipe is clear. To be quite sure of this complaining or quarrelsome, he is al- towel or in absorl-ent paper. Take ed to Belgium, Next, it was forced take a large pitcher of water and out the drain pipe and the trays on tary lasting finish Prompt Servee and Right Prices pour it tlirough the pipe, from 'a most sure to show a tendency to these by the Powerà back again into the qualities, however much lie may learn which tlie ice rests. Scrub tliem with liands of Holland. Then when the height it possible. Then replace the to abhor them in later life—Selected. soap and water using the bottle male line became extinct in Holland, toe and close the box immediately. brush for the drain pipe, and then put In 1890, it passed to the Dukes of The ice that is taken from the box them into the boiling water. I,et Nassau; and, , finally, by a certain should be plac?d in a deep pan and them boil while von wipe out the ice provision in the Nassau family law, wrapped in a heavy cover. It should compartment with cold water—no so- which override the Salic law, to the not he kept out of the ice compart- da will be necessary here, for no present Grand Duchess. ment a moment longer than necessary. Çlengamni”^ ! grease goes Into this compartment- We will The modem subject of such a long It is a good plan to rinse it under the then follow the damp cloth with a give you and varied storj^ is 99 8 square miles cold water faucet before replacing it, Th« Newt !■ a dry one. Ta’.e the trays and drain FREE In extent, with a population of about but it must he done quickly or it will and will pipe out of the boUiiig water and drop 260,000. In aspect it is like the melt very rapidly. oeipt of new them into a pan of cold water to chill. for a trial, a regular country all around it. In the south, othetwite — that iwwy be o< in- Wipe them as dry as possible, return the hills are the hills of the Lorraine can of Kyan- ^ t«eet to the eommonity. ^ tliem to the ice compartment and re- ize.ifyoubuy plateau; and In the north, the woods p’aoe the ice. Drying the l^e trays are the woods of the Ardennes. The one of these may seem frolish, but it is good ec- handy little 10c Chinese Luxemburgers busy themselves, or PanniRQ Cherries onomy of ice and food as well as good at any rate, they did before the war, bristle brushes to apply Cherries, luscious and red, are now bacteriology. Empty and clean your it with. Clear and seven in many different trades; in iron /ire and I^.t ,'ars slay in it all night. drip pan, or, if your refrigerator' is working, in tannin?, in weaving, in in season, and there is no fruit more The boiling syrup and hot water will popular colors. They all dry quick glove-making and paper making, and delightful to the taste nor more .connected with a'drain in the floor, and hard and beautiful. pleasing to ‘.he eye when properly cook the cherries sulliciently, and the clean that. Remember that water in in sugar refimng. Their little capital color ani flavor ol the cherries will We will refund the 10 cents you pay city, also called Luxemburg, with its canned or preserved ft the drip pan is simply stagnant water l:e that of fresh, uncooked ones. in a dark place, a favorite medium for for the brush if you are not delighted steep cliffs overha-iging the winding An excellent way of cann ng cherries with the Kyanize river, its Grand Ducal palace and is to stone them and let them.- stand inCKLED FEETS .ill sorts of organisms. A very little public buildings, is one of the beauty over night. Pour ofi the juice in the Young beets, when still quite small, chloride of lime will help'to keep it spots of the Low countries. morning and add sugar to suit taste. may be picklcd. 'I'hey are very pala- vvholes.ime, but frequent cleaning with Boil tlie sugar and juice until a rich table, and also pre.?ont an attractive _ l ot water is better. More Boy Babies. syrup is "formed. Ta’e the jars from appearance. Select them when they»' Besides keening the refrigerator COURVILLE,S The theory that more boy babies the boiling water in wliich they have are just lari'e enough to put in glass nlioiesome, this routine, carefully fol- than girls are born in war time is been sterilized and fill with uncooked jars, cco’i till nearly soft, peel and! lowed out. will decrease your ice bill. Hardware and Famitare Store supported by the cnnual report of cherries until almost full, then pour put in cans. Tover with a hot mix-\ Finally, keeu the refrigerator in a the registrar general for England the boiling syrup over them and fas- ture of vinegar and water, together dry place—even, the kitchen is better Also full line of Houae Paints and Wales, During the first quarter ten on the covers. Set the jars in a with a tablespoontul of sugar, half a than a damp cellar or laundry—and at lowest market prices. of the war the proportion rose to bol-'er. Pour in hot w-ater and bring teaspoon of pepper and a teaspoon of keep it out of drafts.—M..J.H,, Penn- 1,048 boys to 1,000 girls, and the it to the boiling point. Remove from salt sylvania. succeeding quarter was 1,040. For the four quarters of 1916 it rose to 1,050, M51, 1,045. and 1,050. All these figures, sajs the report, are IT IS NECESSARY considerably above any recorded during the preceding fifty years, and THE GREATLY DECREASED PURCHAS- are within measu.nable distance of the general European ratio, which ING POWER OFOUR INCOMES DEMANDS for many years has been considerably Help to Save Canad228 Fruit Crop THAT WE CONCENTRATE OUR FOOD In excess of the British. The marriage rate was the highest PURCHASES UPON SUBSTANCES OF on record; the birth rate was the lowest on record; the death rate from ^ Practical Thrifi HIGH FOOD VALUE. typhoid fever was the lowest on re- cord; that from iqlluenza the highest This year, £is never before, every quart of and economical form the daily fruit so necessary in a since 1900, and that from measles the highest since 1896. The average Canada’s fruit crop should^ be used to the very best wholesome diet. Fruit put up at home is much cheaper ages of both men and women marry- advantage. Though it all ripens within four months, it than that which you buy, and the slight increase in its ing were the highest on record; that cem be made to supply every table, every day in the cost, due to the higher ujice of sugar, is smeJl compared PURITV FLOUR of men was 27.3 years; women, 25.5. year, at moderate cost. with the mounting co^l of other foods. with its itored op wealth of nutriment, the perfectly milled prodnet of the The infant mortality rate was the sturdy wheat of Canada's famous wheat lands, furnishes tbe thrifty housewife lowest on record. Canning and preserving, done at home at the Successful preserving and canning are by no with the logical solution of her problems in meetinf the expensive Qvlnf of A rise in mortality among the ag^d time when each fruit is cheapest, provide in delicious means difficult, either, if you are careful to boil every- these days. of both sexes is noted. It is a fea- thing, and use ture that has appeared in the statis- With her delicious, even-teztured bread; tasty, H?ht, white cakee and tics of other belligerent countries crisp, flaky pastryshe satisfies the appetites of her family, while economically and is regarded as a reflex of the fur^sbiny them vflth the nutriment necessary to their health and strenftk* unusual stress and anxiety of time. Slavs Visit Australia. Two representatives of Russian -ANNOUNCEMENT- merchants recently went to Australia to look into the possibilities of open- Handsomely bound In arey and Rold tho PURITY FLOUR COOK BOOK ing up Russian trade in that land. offers pages of the latest tried information upon t^ preparation of all manner of nutritious dishes—from delicious and strenjrth-givlng- soups to dainty, tasty They looked especially into the op- desserts. A woxli from the pen of Miss E. Warner, Specialist on food preparatloo portunities for the purchase of raw and Domestic Science Expen. and carries tbe approval of the fainous Macdonald materials, among which tallow is the College. Its text is in the easily understood and non-tecbnleal language of the most important to Russians. Russia, In Canadian homes, for the last Sixty Years, Buy it, according to the quantity you need, in S home kitchen. they stated, could supply to Aus- Blalled postpaid oo receipt of ossta. tralia timber, veneers, furniture, REDPATH Sugar has been the standby for preserving. or 5 lb. Cartons, or in 10, 20, 50 or 100 lb. Bags. cutlery,.glassware, perfumery, dry It is .always absolutely pure, and can be depended upon goods, and other manufactured ar- to do everything that sugar can do to ensure success. "Let Redpath Sweeten If* a ticles, in exchange for • Australian WESTERN CANADA FLOISI MTLLS COMPANY, UHHED wool, tallow, hardwoods, etc. CANADA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED, • MONTREAL. Salmon can travel in the water at TORwnx) " waqqpEt the rate of twenty-five miles an hour. T.Û» News, Al9x»ndriai. Oû4, July 27, )9i7
from further shooting. T fancy, how- lady had no o.vus *•' of heP Builders’ Bequrrsiuuets I ever, he was satisfied with what he head and coul;: ■.;( ■ '\’;uLlh't her Asbeatio wall plaster, hair a.ud pla: \ , had doubtless intended for a warning pursuer was giiiidi g i.u or losing EVERY CANADIAN SHOULD SEE THE COUNTRY’S CAPITAL ler of Pari» kept on band. Apply D. | j that if I took Daisy .Nolan away from AND THE BEST TIME IS DURING FAIR WEEK ground, tiowevui'. lioi‘ her H. Waeon, plasterer, Ottawa Hotel, ! A Clever I him I would have to face sure death. Making an that tho maciiiiie b iiiml bur \v;is mak- , The w’itn«wee urged me to go in and __ CENTRAL,.CANADA \Iexandria, Ont. 20-tf i ing loss noise, and Imd she not lost her I have something, but I declined, saying head completely sliu would have re- j that I ^Yas anxious for a smoke and Acquaintance duced her s))oed ac-oniiiigly. Since sho EXHIBITION R\ise i would go upstairs for another pipe. showed no sign of doing so, Coolidge USE ; The truth is I wanted a chance to go pressed h’.s accelerator and soon drew j where I could, unobserved, give w’ay Method Was Breezy, up to-Vithin hailing distance. H® It Was Heads I Win, J to my feelings for a few moments. thought of calling, but. remembering they having been coiuroUed only by a But Effective the result of his first effort, refrained. OTTAWA FIBRE WALL BOARDS Tails You Lose ! most desperate effort. Presently he saw the thief turn a \ When I was alone I staggered to the sharp bend in the road. The auto skid- SEPT. 8 to 17 Better and cheaper tn«m lath By WARREN MILLER j bed, fell on it and for a few minutes ded. followed a tortuous course for I trembled like a leaf. But when I be- By F. A. MITCHEL j pUeter istcxior of buUdiitge.Wantt some distance and brought up against j gan to recover I started to get mad at 1917 er and cooler tbam brick or cemeat lot ^ a deserted shanty. Before It struck i the same time. .Mon will fight more exterior of buildhu*. the chauffeur had succeeded in reduc- The first time I saw .Daisy she was desperately for a woman than for any Miss Atherton had gone to the coun- On inienore non Wall Board eaa coming over her father's broad acres ing its speed, and neither she nor the ENTRIES CLOSE AUG. 3Ist be pi^>ered, painteo, kaleomined, tint- other cause, and it uceurred to me try for the summer. She was a de- on a horse whose lope was very like a machine was much injured, though ed, b-eecoed, panelled or plaetered. that, Daisy being the bone of conten- voted automobilist and had intended both were hadly j:'rred. But Miss Ath- rocking chair. She was riding astrad- tion, if she preferred me either Barker to drive herself to the summer home REDUCED RAILWAY RATES Fibre Board fills a long felt want erton was more r;ittied at being, over- lor cottages, garages, ontboildinge, dle with divided'skirts. No other wom- or I must die. 1 spent some time con- of the Athertons, but the machine HOUSE OF COMMONS, BURNED FEB. 3RD. 1fi16 hauled than by tin* jarring. NOW BEING REBUILT TO FORMER BEAUTY ^ alterations, new partitions, attics, eta- sidering what to do, then went to* the an on the ranches (hereabout would broke down the day before she was to “Take me to jaii!” she cried. “Take It is cheap, easily put on. oansee »e ranch, intending to offer myself to IN PRIZES FOR ride in any other coslume. Barker was start, and so busy were the mechanics mo to jail. I’m a thief.” Great Industrial dirt' or iiiconveinieBce. It eones la Daisy. U sb* refused me I would riding beside her. and the two made a that no one was available to make re- Now, there was everything in Miss Exhibit $25.000 LIVE STOCK boards 4 ft. x 8 ft. x ^ in. thick. It leave the field at once to all suitors. very handsome pair. Tlie brim of his pairs. Miss Atherton thoreforo reluc- Atherton's appearance to belie her con- does not require the services of a skill' If she accepted nve I would have it out Brilliant and Varied Grandstand Performance Afternoon & Evening sombrero was flattoned against his tantly decided to take a train, and the fession. Coolidge saw at once tliat ed mechanic, anyone who can mse a with Barker. NEW YORK HIPPODROME. VAUDEVILLE ACTS. hanuner and eaw can put it on. forehead by the wind, a lariat hung a"uto went to the shop to wait till some what appeared on tho surface was not BALLOON ASCENSIONS AND LOOP-THE-LOOP AVIATOR. 1 am prepared to supply Fibre Board at his saddlebow, and his splendid fig- I found MÎBB Daisy very much ex- one could find time to repair it. the truth. cited. She had beard of Barker’s shoot- From the moment Miss .Atherton ' $9,000 FOR HORSE RACING. in any quantities, from one board to ure was revealed I'y his costume—viz. “Are you hurt?” he asked solicit- PURE FOOD SHOW. GOV’T. EXHIBIT. DOG SHOW. j tog escapaéa and had turaed bitterly reached her country home she missed a carload. flannel shirt and trousers, with boots ously. e against hhn. I told her that 1 w’ant- her auto. She busied iiorself in her Get my pticea for Lumber, Shingles, to his knee. Ilis tone was reassuring. Miss Ath- jyjjQ.jj'j' Magnificent Spectacle and Fireworks—British Windows, Doote, Screen DoorSs ete. ed her and tf site wanted mo 1 was flower garden and returned temporari- Daisy had gone out from the east erton looked up and saw a gentleman wültog to mttie the matter between ly to the bicycle which she had ridden advance on Mesopotamia— Destniction of the with her father, who became a sheep regarding her not only kindly, but ad- Barker and myteK, Her reply was all as a little girl, but none of her de- S HO W Forts at Kut-El-Amara. O. P. J. Tobin raiser, and she had become fascinated miringly. ♦ with ranch life. Unfortunately she had I could have aeked for. but she posi- vices for killing time sutliced. Boost the Exhibition. Miss Atherton, though she had re- Encourage Production of every Kind. LASCASTEK. ONT conceived a romantic idea of the genus tlvrfy forbade my coming into colli- A week passed and the auto did not sion with my rtral. I tdld her frankly come. To oue used to motoring the gained her equanimity and satisfied cowboy, and, Barker being physically herself that she was in no danger of Don’t Forget to See Ottawa Fair this Year a perfect type, she luul persuaded her- that I believed ho would kill mo if I perambulators provided by nature Dominion and Goodyear Casings and married her and that the matter had seem very inefficient. Miss Atherton being dragged to jail, was still not her- 3. K. PAISLEY, Mgr. & Sec’y. self, or, rather, he had per.suaded her, STEWART MCCLENAGHAN, Presidenl. * Inner Tubes are sold by Cowan, next better be setCtod before the wedding. fretted at having to walk or to re- self. Nevertheless, she was still a wo- that he was just tlie man for her. 1 man. She began to throw the blâmé J the Post Offic*. say “unfortunately” lieeause he was Being a woman, she wished to get main at home on a bright afternoon round the nwt^ by subterfuge and when she would like to be spinning on to Mr. Coolidge. not an educated man and in every way “What were you trying to run me beneath her. There were other fea- for the time being would consent to along over smooth roads in her car. nothing dettoide. One morning she started for a walk. down for?” she asked in no friendly tures about him to render him unde- tone. sirable which will aiipear presently. Daisy w«e very fond of an old ranch- The weather w*as balmy and rather “I could not see that a lady was The couple passed me. all of us sa er called Huchins. To her he suggestive of a siesta than trudging driving my maolLue. so I naturally luting, though they were unknown tc was “Dacle Jake.” A day or two after along a country road. Miss Atherton’s supposed some one was trying to get me, and I rode on to tlie ranch house Barker’s Bhoettog. as I was riding over motions were languorous. Presently away with it.” where 1 had business with .Tolm Nolan the country on horseback. Huchins she passed a spick and fepan machine Miss Atherton looked as if she were W’ith reference to a large purchase oi Came np behind me and ambled along- standing beside the road. At the end about to bui'st into tears. wool. While dickering with him on side of me. of a long wa>k was a house. Doubt- “You were quite welcome to use my his veranda, up the roadway came tht “I beam about the sliootin’ o’ your less the car belonged to some one in machine. I a.ssure you,” faltered Cool- couple I had met and alighted at the pipe oaten your mouth.” he said. “Lit- the house. The lady stopped and sur- idge. fearing a collapse. foot of the steps ThrowMiig theii tle Daisy was teirm’ me about it.” veyed the machine covetously. It was “Oh, it w«s Miss Nolan who' told a car for two persons. The nickel plate “Then why didn't you say so?” bridle reins over a iiost. they walked “How could I say so when I was Qot up on to the veranda. Then I learned you, was tt?" of the wheel, the starting and illuminât on hand-?" that Daisy was Nolan's daughter. “Y’ea. Ajftd, what’s more, she asked Ing devices glistened in the sun. “But you cried out. ‘Stop thl'jfl’ ” As the pair passed Into Uie house 1 me to su|jgcst some way o’ settlin’ the Miss Atherton was tempted to open “I supposed some one was stealing noticed a cloud flit over the face of th€ matter wiüiotit blood spillin’.” the door and rest herself on the cush- 4P RENTS THE HEWS my machine. 1 di:l not know that a girl’s father. I knew by Barker's “That’s inapoesible,” said I. ions. Glancing at the house, no one “So I thort at fust, but arter awhile was in sight. No one was coming lip young lady had merely borrowed it.” bearing toward her that he was in lovt Miss Atherton was recovering her- To new subscribers until the end of 1917. Our valued with her, and I judged that his atten 1 thort of a plan. Barker's mighty or down the road. There was a click prood o’ hi« shootin'. and he’s pretty and Miss Atherton was in the car. self slowly. She made no rejoinder to tions were not relisIuMl by Nolan. Bui Mr, Coolidge's last remark. He con- old subscribers, however, are not going to be neglected he said nothing to mo then, and wç much made op his mind (!iat lie’s lost Another click denoted that she bad Daisy. I reckon he’d a; ree to settle closed the door. cluded to make an effort to get lier for they are given a chance to profit on the same basis. went on with our dickering. When 1 either to her home or his, anj'Tvbere arose to go he said : ' the matter by a trial o’ skill between Everything about her was quiet. UÎl and you.” Only birds sang. but where she w.ts. There were two Read our “There’s no place about here in vehicles to be taken care of. but now no shot. SiK*h a contest would She touched the electric starter. which you will be (omfortable exeepi that she had cea.sod to bo buoyed up glre Mies Daisy to him. and she There was a bur-r-r of wheels. Before my house. Send for your traps.” by excitement he did not have to trust doesn’t want him.” she realized what she was doing s!io I accepted the invitation, especiallj her to drive either of them. Besides, “Not BO fast You don’t need to be had completed turning on the power, as I was pleased at being under the he did not know whether the one she much o’ a shot. Could you bit a hen's and the machine moved. How lovely! same roof with Miss Daisy. I knew had been driving would be available Special Offer : egg at twenty feet?" How easy! How comfortable! How ghe had a lover, but my attraction foi after the collision. Opening the door her did not then go .so far as to intend “I might hit one. perhaps, in two restful after walking! She would run up the rckd for a short distance, turn of the car in which he had made the IT CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION to come betw*eeu them.. 1 merely liked or three shots,” pursuit, he begged her to enter. the idea of being ueiir her during mj ‘'Well, I give Daisy my plan, and and bring the car back to the place where she bad found it. “Where are you going to take me?** stay. she’s decldecl to try it. Here’s a note she a-'^ked. , ^ But I stayed a good wdiile, and il for you, and here’s a note for Barker. As she moved off .lack Coclidgo. OR a very limited time only, THE NEWS the owner of the captured macUiu.*, “To your home." F was not very long before she and I Whichever hits a hen's egg with a “What will- you do with the one I came out of the house and from the each made a discovery. 1 discovered forty-two the most outen five shots have injured?” will offer most advantageous terms, as she’ll marry.” porch saw some «me running away that I wanted;her. and she discovered "Leave it w’hero it is for the present.” He handed me a note to that effect with his machine. Instead of folio..' that she didn't want Barker. Mean She walked lamblike to the door he from Daisy and showed me another log on his leg.s. he ran around to a ga printed below, to its subscribers and pro= while I found out somclhing else—thal was holding open and entered the car. he was commissioned to deliver to rage, got out another^'inachino and gave he had become fi-i.^btfully jealous ol lie entered at tho wheel side autL Barker. chase. spective subscribers. The offer is as follows me and if I took IUT away from him turning étoto the road, drove back he would probably kill mo. At firsi “Do you consent?” he adde INFORMATION WANTED Mr. M. Mackey spent the week end The .Misses Teresa and Gertrude Mc- Information wanted as to the where In .Montreal. Millan who spent some days in Mont- abouts of Edward McLeister, 11 years Personals real arrived home on Wednesday. of age, left his home in Alexandria, ] I Mrs. K. II. Cowan and her guest, Ont., .Satuiday morning, .July 7th, 1 Miss Sarah McDonald is visiting re- iMrs. CUiff, spent the latter part of Miss Dollie Macdonald of Ottawa is ALEXANDRIA CHEESE BOARD supposedly for the coimtry I0 seek • in Montre»’, last week in Montreal. the guest of Mrs. D. J. Williams, wors on a farm, lie was dressed In] ... Kenyon Street. She will also visit At the meeting of this Board on Thurs- grey suit, short pants, cloth cap Miss E. Ostrom who spent the past day evening July 26th, 891 Cheese were Pte. W. Murphy .spent the early part ■Mrs. Beauchamp, Glen Nevis, before blaev shoes and stockings. Any one tliree weeks in Toronto, returned returning home. sold at 2OJ4 cents a pound. having seen him or who know s where of the week in Kingston. ho:iie on Wednesday. he now is pli a^e advise his father, Mrs. M. McCormick and Miss M. B. SALE OF MILLINERY ■lohn McLeister, Alexa dria, Ontario. Mr. T. .1. Gormley paid the Capital Miss B. Do; le of Ottawa, spent the McCormick, arrived from Montreal, Clearing sale ol Millinery now going a business visit on Saturday. week end the guest of Mrs. PI. A. Mc- Saturday evening on a visit to the on at Mrs. O’Connors. Big bargains SEASONABLE TONIC Millan, 4th Kenjon former’sIbrother, Mr. J. .\. McMillan, offered. Miss Grace Duval i.s spending a few 6th Kenyon. Now is the time to take a Tonic, such as days with friends in Cornwall. I ' . • « Syrup of Hypophosphites or Iron Tonic ^ Corp. .1. P. Grant who spent sever- WOMEN’S INSTITUTE MEETING Pllis, 50 cents each at McLeister’s Drug al weeks at Camp Borden, returned to Mrs. Arthur McMillan of Lowell, Store Alexandria. Ont., or by mail Mr. Alex. McDonald of Apple Hill, The regular meeting of the Alexan- was a News caller on Friday. town Wednesday morning. Mass., and little son, Master Sher- dria Women’s Institute will be held in man Mcyilillan spent Wednesday and the Red Cross Rooms, on Tuesday, CANADIAN SEED GROWERS’ Thursday in town the guests of Mrs. ASSOCIATION Mr. W. .1. Simpson paid the Metro- Messrs. .1. A. McMillan, M.P., and 31st Inst, at 3.30. Subject; “Can- polis a Inisine.is visit yesterday. P'. T. Costello, Barrister, motored to Arch. McMillan, ning Fruits and Vcgeta’bles.’’ The, Thirie nth Annual Convent on Ottawa on Wednesday. for ine:nhers of the Canadian Seed Dr. J. T. Hope leit the early part MONEY AND KNIGHTHOODS Mr. .John McMartln of Cornwall, Growers’ Association will be held n was in town Wednesday evening. Miss M. B. Campbell and Master D. of tlie week for Summerstown where St. Catherines Journal: It is a Ottawa, on July .’list and August 1st J. Campbell of Peveril, are visiting Le will spend two weeks assisting his strange thing also that the making of ! The first day will be devoted to the their aunt, Mrs. D. Donovan. brother, Mr. D. W. Hope, in securing millions of money seems to he the key receiving ol the reports ol the Dir- Mr. E. Hambleton of Glen Robert- his hay crop. nowadays that unlocks the door to, ectors and the Secretary followed by son, was a News caller on Saturday. the chamber where knighthoods are a discussion on the general work ol Mr. W. Grant and his sister,I Miss Miss Bishdp who spent the past conferred. the Association. The second day will Mr. D. .1. McMillan of Greenfield, M. Grant ol Arizona, ate at present three w-eeks’at her home in Ganan- be devoted lo a study of the plots at was a business visitor to town on on a visit to Glengarry relatives. oque, resumed her dueies in the office AT HECTOR’S THEATRE the Experimental Farm. Mo'.day. of the Munro & McIntosh Carriage The Missts Kathleen and Margaret “Self Defence,’’ th* most stupen- Mr. I'\ Kerr, C.P.R. Agent, left on Co. on Monday. dous War Drama ever conceived will SOCIAL IN MCLAREN HALL O'Connor of Apple Hill, were the Tuesday morning to enjoy a holiday guests of friends in town oa Monday. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. .laeobs and fam- be the attraction at Hector’s Theatre Tuesday evening, the ladies of the in Quebec city. on Wednesday and Thursday, August Red Cross held a social in McLaren ily accompanied by Mrs. PhiUios of Cornwall, motored to town on Sun- 1st and 2nd. .ddmlssion 25 cents and Hall. In addition to a pleasing pro- Mrs. I. B. Ostroin has aa her guest Mrs. Edward J. Macdonald had aS 15 cents, war tax extra. gramme ol vocal and instrumental her guests for the week end Miss Wad- day and were the guests while'here oi it present her sister, Miss McGregor .Mr. I. Simon and family. music, recitations, etc., the ladies had of Birtle, Man. don and Miss Chris McLeod, of Mont- VERANDAH SEWING a magnificent display of basketry, be- real. Mrs. Duncan A. Macdonald, enter- ing the result of the class recently Mrs. D. McKay and Miss Huxtable Rev. Sister Delphine and Rev. Sis- tained the ladies at the weekly veran- conducted in the Rod Cross Rooms. _spent .Sunday at The Algonquin, Stan- Mr. E. McCuaig of Arizona, is in ter Alphonsus of St. Joseph’s Con- dah sewing yesterday afternoon. There The display c.rlled forth many e-xpres- fiTy jsiamï town visit ng his sisters, Mrs. Mc- vent, Toronto, were here tills week were quite a number present and a sions of praise. Ice cream and cake Cuaig and Miss McCuaig, St.‘ George visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Macdon FLORENCE goodly amoune of w-ork was accom- were served and an eiroyable evening Miss Viola Gilbert of Ottawa is Stroee. aid and otlier Glengarry relatives. plish^ for the Red Cross. was spent by those wlio attended. spending her vacation with her father, Miss Joey McGillivcay left on Mon- Hr. J. V. Chisholm spout the lat- Mr. N. Gilbert. day on a visit t oMrs. D. S. Noad and] HIGHEST MARKS AT ENTRANCH A.H.S. SPLENDID RECORD ter part of the week in Cornwall and Automatic Oil Stove 'I'he achievement of the A.H.S. pu- Miss Flora Kennedy of Montreal, ’lainih vvh > are sunwiering at De Ram- upon his return home was acoompan-, Congratulations arc extended to’Miss say, Que. Alda Crewson,’a pupil of the Alexan- pils in the recent l.ower School Ex- spent the wee’e end at her home, 9th led by Mrs. Chisholm who had been 1 Has them all faded for Quickness, Econ- a’patient in Ihe Hotel Dieu Hospital, i dria Public .School, who according to [ amination is ol the highest order. • Of Lancaster. Miss Jennie McDonell of Glen Rob- information to hand this week, has eight recommended, a'l were success- ertso 1, was the guest this week oi omy and Appearance. No wick to buy taken the higlicst marks of any pupil ful. 'I'hrce other pupils were exempt- Mrs. T. -I. Gormley on Thursday Mrs. D. D. Mcl’hee, Mrs. .1. R. Mrs, A. M. McDougald, St. Catherine Proctor, Miss .Tessie Kerr and Mr. ,1. in the County at the recent Entrance ed from writing for agricultural pur- to spend a few days with friends at Street. or trim. SEE THEM DEMONSTRATED Exam nation. poses, their per centage at the Easter liainsvilie. Ont. Boyle motored over to Summerstown E.xaminations having qualified them to on Tuesday, spending the day the Dr. A. L. Raymand arrived from AT WAR SAVLNGS CERTIFICATES recei'B certificates, ’fhey are Isabel Jliss Pauline Hiiot of the Cornwall Saranac La'e, -'i.V., on Sunday on a guests of Mrs. G. Casgraln, “Dun- For the past six months, the sale'ofi Fraser, Cecilia McDonell and Allan Business College, wa.s at her homo short visit to Mrs. Raymond and chil- vegan Villa.’’ war savings certifeates in Canada Blair. \Vc congratulate the efficient liere over Sunday. - liron has averaged SI,500,000 a month, ! staff as well as the successful pupils Mrs. Hugh McCulloch oi Glen Rob- making a grand total of nine million on th s highlv creditable attainment. Miss Bessie Playter left Sunday cv- ertson and Miss Rose, of Montreal, | .Mr. Geo. I.e’and ot the G.T.R. staff, left from Montreal recently on an ex- dollars which has been made available I en'ng to spend her holidays at her left on Saturday tos pend his holi- for war purposes through the small ' FOR KING AND COUNTRY i ome in Guelpli, Ont. tended trip to tVestern points. Tliey Word w-as received last week by Mrs. days in Brockv'llc with his father, travel via C.P.R. and their’places of investments. The iiuinber of certifi- Mr. 0. Leland. cates sold is over 1301000. Hugh Campbell, Marlborough Street, Mr. D. Meinnes, Mana,ger Bank of call will include Winnipeg, Edmonton, from the Ilecord.s Oifice, Olt.iwa, that Banff, Lake Louise, Vancouver and ’ ITochelag.a, Vanklce’c Hill, was Miss S. Rawlings and Miss G. Hill, WASTE NOT, WANT NOT their son, Cpl. Hugh .lames Camp- town on Wednisdav. Victoria. We wish them a pleasant ' bell, 0.33026 Infantry, was officially of Ottawa arc visttin>; the lormer’.s journey and safe return. It the army at the front can cut reported kill d in action on July 5th. Mr. .1. McMillan, M.P., attended gr.mdpar.nts, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. -down its food consumption 15 per Corporal Caiiipbell enlisted with the the Liberal Conference held in To- Nichoi. 4th Kenvon Mrs. D. E. MaoRae and Miss Lena Cent, without’beiug hurt in the least 1.51th Bn., and while in training took 11 onto, on vridav last. ■*;Shepherd left the early part ol tbe surely the consumers at home can el-1 up the N.O.O. course at Alexandria, Mrs. \V. Brady an l Mr. C. Brady ot' week for Toronto, where as delegates feet a considerable saving without sul-( and had a sergeanev', which he held j Mrs. Peter Chisholm and Miss Mar- Lancaster, accompanied bv Mrs. J. .1. ot the Women’s In.sl itute, Ale.v.indria, fering. Wilful waste of food in the| until the Battalion was hrolicn up in ] on Chisholm of i.ochiel, spent a few Irvin ot Montreal, were the guests of tliey attended the Province-wide Con- present circumslanpes is a crime that England, where he was transferred to , a few hays visiting S ster M. of the relatives here this week. vention of Women, which took place may really make woeful want. the 3rd Bn. lie went to France in . Precious Blood, .St. Laurent. on Tuesday and \Vedncsday. Before January, and with ills brother, Colin, I Mrs. 0. Leland and Miss M. Leland returning to town Mrs. MacRae will MUST RETURN TO CANADA who went overseas with the 21 st Re- I left on Wednesday tor Winchester, .spend some days with relati.'es at Read ‘The News’ Special Offer Instructions have been Issued by the inforcing draft, went through the where th-y will join a party of friends Guelph. i . ! 1 Canadian aiithorit es that all boys un- heavy fighting at Vimy Ridge. Cpl. age’Commissioner, and Mr. .Joseph and motor to Kane, Penn. der seventeen years of age in the ov- Campbell was 18 years of age and Burgess, Cold Storage Inspector. The ; • • < erseas forces be returned to Casiada. would have been 19 on .luly l-f. Ho bulletin is a complete handbook on ' Miss C. McDonald arrived from Orders liave been given by the Can- leaves h s parents, five sisters and cold storage construction of a com- ; Montreal last week to spend the sum- ■^œæœ»»»»»»»»»»œœ»»»»5;ïo«ee0O0O8O0æoec8C8»»»M»K0»»»MMOto«0cw««c8»æc8c«8æc8O0æc038O0^ adian command that all Ross rifles three brothers—Misses Eileen, Olive, paratively simple and inexpensive mer with her parents, Mr. ane Mrs be returned immediately to nearest Grace and Margaret and Colin, Lome kind. Besides minute explanatory ne- j D. McDonald, Kenyon Street, ordnance depot of the operseas toices. and Allan, all of whom liave the sym- tails ot plans and material required pathy of their many friends in theii for construction of .ce houses and re- Mrs. A. G. F. Macdonald spent Tue- SOCIAL AT GLEN ROBERTSON loss.—Cornwall Freeholder. [ frigerators, a series of drawings pre- sday and Wednesday in Montreal, go- Be one of the crowd to meet your j pared by the Architect’s Branch of ing do vn to meet Col. Macdonald friends at the Monster Social to bo ARE GOOD COWS Department of Public Works is who arrived this week from Engl.aad. held on the beautiful church lawn, at MIS-JUDGED? I ! presented, of which bfUue prints on a Glen Robertson, on Tuesday evening, Recently three cows that stood side | neale of one inch to two feet can’ be Mrs. W. A. Gray and the Misses SIMOBT'S August 7th. There will he heaps of by side were tested for nine consecu- *iAd free on appl cation to the Dairy Marion and Helen Gray of Woo isi.ock fun for old and young, while a pro- the milk ngs: The first cow had an I CommiasLoner, Out., are visiting the former’s sister, gramme of exceptional merit will b* average test of 3.7 per cent of fat, while the bulletin itself can be had, Mrs.’J. ,J. McIntosh, St. George St. THE STORE OF QUALITY staged. Everybody will be given a the maximum and minimum tests be- also tree, by writing to tbe Publica-1 royal welcome. Keep the date open, ing 2.9 and 5,5. The second cow had lions Branch, Department of Agricul-1 Mr. and Mrs. .J, N. Macdonell and Tuesday, August 7th. an average for the nine tests of 4.2 ture, Ottawa. If the information ' children who had been the guests of with max mum and minimum tests ol herein contained were extensively ills mother, Mrs. D. .1. Macdonell, COLOSSAL EVENT AT 2.4 and .5.4. The average test tor the made use of, not only would much Bishop Street, took their departuse BBQ- TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING DUNVEGAN third cow was 2.0, with extremes of waste be avoided and financial profit on Saturday for their home at Medix Thursday, August 2nd, is the date 2.0 and 4.0. Hence t is evident that accrued, but considerable benefit would Run, Penn. set for the monster social at Dunve- the laudable desire to know what a be derived in health and the enjoy- OP THBIE g«n, to be held under the auspices of certain cow’s milk tests for fat may ment of life onfianced. Five different Mrs. W. J. Simpson, the Misses Eu- L. O. Y. B. No. 43, on the Lodge be defeated entirely if only one sam- plans are given in the bulletin with | nice and Emily and Master Leslie grounds. Capital programme has been ple is run through the machine. In complete speeifications tor each and a ' Simpson left Monday morn ng on a arranged and a pleasant evening is as- the light of the examples given above, statement of quantities of ice thatj visit to Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Leslie and sured all who attend. In the event of as well as of hundreds of other In- can be stored. , other relatives in Ottawa. unfavorable weather, the .social will he stances on record, it is safe to con- held the following evening. clude that a fair method is lo test a composite sample of five or six milk- SOCIAL AT OLEN NEVIS ings taken at intervals when the cow All roads will lead to Glen Nev s on is in normal condition. This plan has Tuesday next, the 3lst Inst., on the gi en good results in the cow testing AIHDU JDIT ocoasTon of the holding of a monster work of the dairy d vision, Ottawa. social to be given by the ladies of St. Write for full particulars, so that Margaret’s Parish who have an en- your good cows may not he misjud- viable reputation as entertainers. ged on an isolated test. These are delighttul evenings for out- door lunctions and Glen Nevis being a PRO BELGICA delioiously cool spot the attendance at SOUVENIR NUMBER the Social on Tuesday evening should We have received copy of the Souve- ClElimE SUE be a record'one. hir Number of Pro Belgica, published on the occas on of the national day of ON BUMPER SOCIAL, AUG. 17th. Belgium.' This number oi sixteen -Among the attractions in connec- pages is well illustrated with pictures tion with the Bumper Social of Aug. of Belgium and conta’ns interesting 17th Is a Canadian Exchange Bureau. articles on the martyred country. A real live fish pond and a good time. Among the striking illiistratlons’ are Mrs. .John McMartln ol Cornwall has pictures of the Kings i.eopold I. Leo- donated to the committee in charge pold II. and Albert, ot Cardinal Mer- of the event the flags of the Allies. SATIRDAY, JULY 7th cier, and of several buildings of Bel- These will be on exhibition and a list gium. This interesting issue will Is being prepared. The lamb is in greatly help the Belgian Day, the pa- great condition and proud of tlie fleece per being sent to all suliscribers to a “ Y es-—They’re Cleaner, Fresher— AND CONTINUES FOR 19 DAYS lie is carrying, as woo! is selling at a work supported by the Belgian au- high price every liour. thorities and the proceeds being trans- “ \vhen washed with Sunlight Soap. I find it mitted to Europe by M. Goor, Gener- IT’S HOT al Consul for Belgium. This number cleans the clothes more thoroughly and with less .Since Sunday last Alexandria swel- contain.s notice on these vvor'Ks. Sub- work than ordinary soaps. It doesn’t hurt the tered in the first heat wave of the scription lists are open in Pro Pel- All Summer Merchandise summer and in some places it is ex- gica, the authorized mouthpiece oi the clothes and I must say my hands never feel the cessively ur.comforlable, however, we Belgian Relief Work, tor the benefit of worse for it either. I really do not find it hard are not grumbling as the bright sun- works registered in accordance with to look after the wash myself, because Sunlight to be sold at practically Wholesale Prices shine is a welcome contrast to tlie the “War Charities ,\ct” Remember gloom of the previous weeks. Fine the sufferings ot Belgian childhood. Soap does so much of the work for me.” wfather during h.iying is also much .Ml gifts can be sent to Prof. A. J. to he desired. Proiicriy saved, the De Bray, Editor of Pro Belgica, 32 Eggs, Butter and Wool taken in exchange cropi we uiiderstaiiit, will be an ex- Sussex .Vveiiuc, Montreal, and the list ceptionally heavy one. will be pulilished as receipt. same as cash. COMING EVENTS COLD STORAGE Sunlight Soap Lawn Social—by the ladies of St. ARCHITECTURE Margaret’s Parish, Tuesday, .fuly 31. To meet ^an ever-increasing demand Lawn Social—Under the auspices of Madam—there’s nothing but truth in this lady’s remarks. for information respecting the con- Sunlight Soap is made so well and so Ijonestly that our O.Y.B., Dunvegan, Thursday, Aug. 2. struction of icehouses and small cold Lawn Social—By the congregation storage s; stemq for farmers, country guarantee of $5,000 that it contains no impurity has of Dalihousie Mills and Cote St George .storekeepers, milk producers, hotel- never been challenged. on the Manse grounds, Dalhousie, on keepers, owners of country homes and Friday, August 3. others, the Dominion Department of ISAAC SIMON All grocers sell Sunlight Soap. Lawn Social—By the ladies oi St. .'\gricullure has issued Bulletin No. Harbin of Tours, Glen Robertson, 49, of the Da ry and Cold Storage LEVER BROTHERS UMITED, TORONTO. 10 Tuesday, August 7. Branch, entitled “Sn ail Cold Stor- ExltCbitiou—At Valleyiield, August ages and Dairy niiilding.s,’’ the im- ALEXANDRIA, ONT. 14—17. mediate sjionsors for which are Mr. Lawn Social—Alexandr a, Aug. 17. J. A. Ruddick, Dairy and Cold Stor- üiiS