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erpuis- eading citizens of that and progressive Jrace; he positions of post- elegraph operator there A it to himself and all Prior to becoming a not| Citizen of Fort Saskatchewan he Mo STYL _ Anp aT Low BY. nt at lowest rate, North Ontario Observer. (The Oftetal Papar of tho People.) DEC. 12, 1912. PORT PERRY, is humiliating, Celery. is said to ward" of theu- matism. It does sometimes--when you sicliat salary, _Ouc cteamshiy brought nearly 5X thousand baxes of New Zealand butter to Vancouver last week. The unclaimed bank balances now total $676,146, ranging frcm a few cents to one of about $5,000. _ Hamilton Hospital Board hae . inéreas2d the rate for semi-private ward patients from §490 to $7 a week. The Mormens claim that 2,000 missionaries [rom their church are sew 1a boring in various parts of the world. The Montreal Witness deplores the fact that the Province of Que- bec js "in the rear of all the nations of the world educationally." In the United States during the season just finished sixteen players met death on the football field, and forty-one were seriously injured. Pearl, the two-year-old child of Patrick Madden of Stamford. was fatally burned when a celluloid comb in ber hair was ignited from the stove. Julian Hawthorne, a son of Nathauiel, is being prosecuted at Boston for aiding in the exploita- tion of miniug properties which had no valae. _ By creeds the Canadian peniter- tiary population in the last fiscal year comprised 934 Catholics, gz25 Protestares, 36 Hebrews and 36 ists, a » - The funeral of the late Mrs. Wm. Redman, was largely attended on Sunday, Dec, 1st, ker pastor, Rev. * J. W. Totten, took as his text" the words of Jesus, spoken regarding ""Utie who bad shown love for him, "she hath done what she could," Her life had been a kind, sympa- . dhetic, unselfish christian life. She was ready to help with her means dhe church of Gad and all good <auses as they were presented to her. She died as she lived trusting ea the world's Redeemer. She had no fear as she entered the valley of death. The memory of the just is Rev. Mr. Sparling, of China, is to give an address at the Centre church on Friday, Dec. 13th at 8 o'clock. All the congregations have been * invited to join io this union service, it should be very iotegesting. De sure and come | "Rev. R. McCulloch, of Green- * bapk will preach next Sunday, Dec. 15th, at all the churches on on the Scugog Island. It is the missionary anniversary services. 'What might have been a very serious aflair took place here re- cently when the frame of the old Christian church which was being _ taken down, fell. There were two _ onthe upper part of the frame, : rie Hood and 2r. Fred Clark, two in the lower part of the build- ing had a very narrow esaape, they were in the lower part of the structure and only "escaped by a Hasty exit, That none were killed "or injured seriously is cause for me day it is reported a cident happened when inley was thresing at 'C. Hope's, the belt ES PRICES. Several sums from $30010 $10,000, have 'placed with ue for immediate in- Sa HUBERT I. EBBELS, | Barrister, Port Perry. _ The Gazette says the wretched "condition of the streets in Montreal and Enterfainment in Bethel Meth. odist Church, near Shirley, on the] € ; day; Dec. 18 was fora number of years a mem ber of the North-West Mounted Police Force in which he distingu- ished himself by performing feats which required herculean strength and great courage and was justly promoted for his superior abilities and faithful performance of his ies. at the gentleman refer. red to will prove an important acquisition to this locality is a fore- gone conclusion ; he bas just closed negotiations for the purchase of that beautiful. residental property in Prince Albert, known as the Abram course, hg had to pay a handsome Sum, neve theless he obtained it at : ini The gentleman referred thty have every reason 'to be proud of hu. We join this whole com- munity in welcoming him and his estimable family to our midst. Dermont CoTTAGE--SEVEN-MiLE- IsLanp --Messes, Thos Stinzel & Son, proprietors of Seven-Mile Is - land, Scugog, are certainly doing their part nobly in transforming that Island into a paradise for Sum- mer Resoiters, Delmont Cottage is certainly all that could be desired as a Summer resort, and the large numbers that patrenized it during tl:e past season have no compuc- tions in stating that they will return early in the Season of 1913 and make it their summer abode. Al. ready the proprietors are in receipt >f communications from manyotheis asking to be listed for accommoda- tions for next season. In order to still futher increase the value and popularity of Seven-Mile-Island, the en erprising firm have conclud ed to, in fact, have already had our Dominion Land Surveyor, W. E. Yarnold, Esq, survey a large num- ber of lots on the Lake front, a Plan of which bas been registered and these lots placed on the market and all vill be sold at reasonable figures, and the prospects are that they will go off ¥ike hot cakes, some have already been picked up by Toronto capitalists ; one gentleman in particular, who was a guest of Delmont Cottage, buying one at sight, and remarking at the same time, he had a number of friends in the city who would be the opporéunity of securing so de seirable lots located in so beautiful summer surroundings. The town- ship of Scugog will doubtless soon have its revenue considerably in creased owing to the improvements on Seven-Mile-Island. There isa movement on foot, we understand, to aly improve ibe highway leadipg Tothat deal Wi Resort, so that it will be equally accessible by land as well as by water. and picturesque SHORT COURSE IN ACRICULTURE, --It will be scen by the advertise: ment in other columns of this isssue that the competent, indefatigable and talented District Representative ot the Ontario Department of Agri- culture, Mr. J. H. Hare, B.S.A., who is located at the Town of Whitby, is giving publicity to the Short Course in Agriculture in con- nection with the Whitby High School, which will take place in January and February next. Young farmers, more particularly, cannot possibly fail to appeciate the impor- tance of this work to the agricultural community and there is no good reason why a goodly number of the young men in the locality should not take advantage of this grand opportunity of acquiring knowledge that must 'prove of the utmost im- portance to them throughout their farming career. From former Courses many young men have gone home exceedingly gratified with the knowledge acquired ; one in particular, a young man of thirt years of age, is so delighted wil the last year's Course that he is go- ing to take the Course over again this year. Let the response to the advertisement be in keeping with the importance of- these: Short Courses in Agriculture and thus demonstrate that our young agri- culturists desire to prosecute their profession in an intelligent and practical manner, Shirley. There will be a Christmas Tree gof Wednesday; Dec. Bongard homestead, for which, of delighted at | proved fatal k (formerly of pastoral charge of St. John's Pres- byterian Church, took place. Rev. Mr. Wood, of Claremont, presided and inducted the Pastor. Rev. Mr. Rice, of Ashburn, prea: h. ed the induntion sermon, Rev, Mr Hage addressed the congregation, and' Rev. Dr. Abraham, of Whitby addressed the Pastor. The services were solemn and impressive and were listened to by a large and sympathetic congregation. Immediately after the services tea was served in the basement to the congregation and friends, when all had an opportunity to meet and welcome the Pastor and Mrs, West, pn Port Perry High School Honour Rorr, OctoBer ExamiNa- | TIINS. In the followiug list, the students who took heuours, made 40 per cent. on each subject and 75 per cent. on the total, while those wh Form I . Honours -- Frederick Bamforth, Jessie Byers, Lucille Archer. SatisracTorY -- Stella Rice, John Gicbner, Neil McLean, Annie Michie, Rhea Walker, Clema Mc- Taggart, Dorothy Orchard, Jessie Jolins, Maggie Johns, Eber Wright Form II. SaTisractory--Mary Watson, Flo rence Lee, Irene Jack, Pearl Ewen. Form III. | SaTisFacTory--Mae Coultis, Roy Stone, Frieda Savage, Clifford Jackson. Fory 1V. Honours--Eva Henry, Nora Mc- Lean. SATISFACTORY --May McLean, Bea- trice Vickery, Gertrude Henry, Elsie Bradley, Norma Orchard. --_-------- Union Stock Yards Fat Stock Show. Jas Luask & Son, GREENBANK, AGAIN Scork Bic IN Prize List. At the third annual review of Prize Live Stock held at the Stock Yards, Toronto, on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, Messrs. as. Leask & Son, '"'Moneyluffel arm', Greenbank, made a grand showing in the prizering, capturing, in exceeding keen contests, the following grand prizes: on pure- bred steer 1 year old and under 2, they took third prize; on grade or cross-bred steer 2 years old and under 3, they took 1st prize; on grade or cross-bred steer under 1 year, they captured rst prize; on Champion grade or cross-bred steer or heifer they also captured 1st prize; on Grand Champion pure bred, giade or cross-bred steer or heifer they also won 1st, thus demon- strating the superiority of their animals over the grand aggregation of competitors [rom every part of the Province. -- The York "County Council has] decided to request Premier Borden to finish the Newmarket Canal. The| Hon. Frank Cochrane has already | saved the Premier that trouble. EB SE ER SRST DIED. VANSICKLER--In Port Perry, on Friday, December 6th, 1912, Agnes Jamieson, beloved wife of Robt. G. Vansickler, in her 73rd year. Deceased had been in poor health for over two years and some (ime since she had the further mis- fortune to burn herself at a stove, resulting in blood poisoning which Her long residence here and her sympathetic nature rompted her to do many acts of indness to all she knew, and es- pecially tothe sick and poor. Even her long continued sickness did not repress her generosity and tender thoughtfulness. Her memory will be kept fragrant by many because of her largeness of heart and uuselfish kindness. She was a true wife and mother and a firm friend and many sorrowing relatives and friends will long hold her in loving remem- brance. Her disconsolate husband and son Mr. Geo. Vansickler of Toronto, survive to mourn the loss of a wife and mother so worthy of their love and esteem. The funeral, which was private, took place on Sunday to the family plot in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Rev. Jno. Harris officiating. 0 PIO] 4 ¥ URSUANT TO THE STATUTES OF} ! rio, V, 26, Sec- introduction of th bill, defines the p is based the course Emp oY these matters 'of Wil 0 the other hand 'each Do! preserve in all {important automonous government wh The memorandum prepa British Board of Admiralty by Premier Borden in Parlia tained thie expression of reply to a question as to thi which temporary and imm: aid can best be given by "swering after a prolonged "ation of ail the circumstances "it 18 desirable that such "include the provision of "number of the largest and Strongest "ships of war which science can "build or money supply." Here is the Government's "Upon inquiry as to the a battleship we are informe Admiralty that it is approxi million three hundred and sand pounds, including arm first outfit of ordnance store munition. The total cost of battleships which when lau; be the most powerful in million dollars, and we ask of Canada through their F to grant that sum to His_ King of Great Britain and Je¢ of the Oversea Dominions, to Increase the effective nay of the Empire to safeguard all who owe allegian "These ships will be'at' of His Majesty the Kin mon defence of the Emp! be maintained and con of the Royal Navy assurance that if at future it should be # Canadian people to esd dian unit of the Brith Vessels can be recall adlan Government to would be maintained b not by Great Britain. time, 1 am assured rangements will be mal adians the opportuni; officers on these ship ciple that "When longer assumes sole Tf defence upon the high no longer undertake responsibility for and foreign policy which is she can defence in which the The memorandum of miralty presented to Mr. Borden set out several steps in the a pective growth of the and its bearing upon th that the navel expansio has not beet provol "Whereas in 1893 the an fleet consisted of: 9 battles] const defefice vessels) boats, and 25,000 men, an annual cost of £8, fleet of 1920 will cons tleships, 20 large ci cruisers, 144 torpedo marines, and 101,600 to be maintained at It is pointed ont con ors | fence Committe ~~ of Great Britain which is the primary safeguard of the security and interests of the great Dominlons of the Crown, and which for all these years has been ONCY | the deterrent Upon any sible de- which Signe prejudicial or inconsiderate of « policy and cafety, e rapid expansion of Canadian trade, and the immense ag a : X Can 0 an 72,000,000, and the tonnage of Can: inn vessels was 718,000 tons, and thége proportions have already in- credged and ere still increasing. For the 'whole of this trade wherever it may \be about the distant waters of the world, as well aa for the main- igen of her communications, both with Burope and Asia, Canada is de- pendent, and has always depended up- on the 'Imperial Navy, without cor- responding contribution or cost." Great Powers Building The British naval power, both specific and general, "will be diminish- ed with the growth not only of the German navy, but by the simuitaneous | building by many Powers of great modern ships of war. Whereas in the present yeer, Great Britain possesses 18 battleships and battle cruisers of the Dreadnought olass against 19 of that class posses sed by the other Powers of Europe, and will possess in 1913 21 to 21, the figures in 1934 will be 31 to 33; and in the year 1915, 35 to 51. Anything which increases our mar- gin in the neweit ships diminishes the strain and augments our security and our chances of being left un- molested." Great Britain is not preesing the Dominion to share in the burden oi Empire. In the words of the Ad: miralty memorandum: -- "Whatever may be the decision of Canada at the present juncture, Great Britain wil nét jn any circumstance fail in her duty to the Oversea Dom- inions of the Crown. "She has beforo now successfully made head alone and unatded sgainst the most formidable combinations, and she has not lost her capacity by a wise policy and strenuous exertions to watch over and preserve the vital interests of the Empire. 1 "Any action on the part of Canada to increase the power and mobliity of the Imperial Navy, and thus widen the mergin of our common safety, would | be recognized everywhere as a most significant witness to the united strength of the Empire, and to the "| renewed resolve of the Overseas Dom- 1|jnlons to take their part in maintain- ing its intégrity." ¢ 'So much for the memorandum. : 'Sccurlty of Empire Premier Borden characterized as de- ipreesing ond elarming the increasing 'tendency of the nations to arm them- gelves, "but," he said, "while war is tho supreme arbiter between the na- tions, we to whose care this vast heri- y{tago has beca committed must never forgat that we are the trustees of its gecurity." He emphasized the fact that the British FEmpire was not a ar-| great military power, but based fts 'security on the strength of the navy. { A crushing defeat upon the high seas would render the British Islands or any of the Doimuicicns subject to in- the prin- vasion by any great military power. he less of such a decisive battle by reat Britain would practically de- stroy the United Kingdom, shatter the British Empire to its foundation, and change profoundly the destiny of its coxaponent parts. "phe great outstanding fact which arrests our attention in considering existing conditions of naval power fis '| this: Twelve years ago the Britlsh nevy and the British flag were pre dominant in every ocean of the world and along the stores of every com- tinent. To-day they are predominant nowhere except in the North Sea. The paramount duty of ensuring safety in home waters has been fulfilled by man navy, iy A a withdrawing or Jeduging .& Yuadrons in m shows Germany British every part of the world and by con- centrating nearly all the eftective na- val forces in close proximity to the British Islands. In 1902 there were fitty-five British warships on the Medi terranean Station; to-day there ave ningteen. There were fourteen on the i-| North American and West Indies Station; to-day there are three. There were three on the South East coast of South America; to-day there is one. Thete wu Sato on eo é oO Good Ho tation; to-day th three Thers were elght on fc Station; . tod: there t San swore forty: reel twelve ere were twelve: Station; today there sary. nor desirzble to discuss the prob- abiiity or imminence of war. "The real test of our fodon is the existence or firing of a shot or the striking of a blow, our naval rn A : pear, and with it the sole. guarantee of the Einpire's continued existence." _ Impressive and Startling . Mr: Borden gpoke of the inadequate defence of the Emplre's tra as "impressive and ever si With evéry avalleble exertion of the Br 4 Be Er eoaauce pedir : n Tenean could not |" a before 1915 or 1916. ich 'we p ga special arrangements to be consum- mated that without courting disaster at home an effective fleet ships and cruisers can be estabilshed In the Pacific and & powerful squsd- ron can periodically yisi* our Atlantic geaboard and assert once more naval strength of the Fmpire along 1 do mot forget, how- ever, that it is the general naval su- premacy of the Empire which primar ards the Overseas Domin- ew Zealand's battleship is ranged in Mne with the other British battleships in the Narth Sea because lar Market will be held AY instead of Thursday Prizes to be Awarded: Poultry, Bggs and Butter Pair Turkeys, dressed and drawn. . Tuikey, dressed and drawn...... Pair Geese, dressed and drawn..... . Basket Geese (6 or over) dressed and drawn. . Pair Ducks, dressed and drawn ....... ..... Basket Ducks (6 or over). dressed and drawn. Pair Chickens, dressed and drawn...... .... Basket Chickens (6 or over) dressed and drawn Ten pounds Butter in 1 Ib. squares or prints, the prodict of Scugog .. .. Ten pounds Butter in 1 1b. sq the product ot Reach and Uxbridge. .... Ten pounds Butter in 1 Ib. <quares or prints, the product of Cartwright.... ' Ten pounds Butter in 1 lb squares or prints * the product of Brock and Mariposa Ten pounds Butter in 1 1b. squares or prints, the produet of East and West Whitby... Heaviest Dozen Fresh Eggs...........ou... best be gugrded, hy protecting the ver; heart of the Empire." fact that Canada was not boginning a eystem of regular contributions, but was meeting a grave situation recuiring immediate acto, 8 The Canadian ships, for lack of ade quate facilities in Canada, will be bufli in the United Kingdom under Ad- miralty supervision. "The additional cost of construction in Canada would million dollars for the three, and it would be impossible to estimate the delay." At the same time Mr. Borden an- nounced "the Admiralty are prepared in the early future to give orders for the construction im Canada of small cruisers, oil-tank vessels and auxiliary craft of various kinds. quired is relatively small as compared with that which is necessary for a Dreadnought battleship, and such an undertaking would have a much more secure and permanent ]gsis from al business standpoiut. of stimulating so important and ne- cessary an industry we have expres- sed our willingness to bear a portion of the increased cost for a time at N 1 o Single Driver, Roadster, 153 hands and nnder owned and driven by farmers or their sons. $6 oo Single Driver, Carriage, over 153hands, owned and driven by farmers or their sons Single Driver, Roadster, 153hands and ander; open, except to those obtaining prizes in Single Driver, Carriage, over 154 hands, open, Of thy i 1 t! 34%, . 3 EE i Ch except to those obtaining prizes in other adian moncy, the Prime Mintster said: "Canada is sending these ships to .. range themselves in the battle line Draft Team in Harness..... Agricultural Team in Harness.......... General Purpose Mare or Gelding .......... 300 Two-year-old Draft Gelding or Filly........ 3 06 - Two-year-old Carriage Gelding ot Fillye..ov 9 mother country, of Australia and of They will be the three most powerful battleships in the world and they will 4 {names associated with-this country." Canada's Interest Turning to the possible reguits of 2 disaster to the British navy, Mr. Borden pointed out that Canada's des- tiny would be as an independent na- tion or as part of the ncighboring In the former case, with Argentina as an example, the cost of naval protection would be very heavy. Al exhibits for Hall must be it place by eleven ofefock am Butter to be in plain wrappers and so be made by and to-ber the bona file property of the exhibitor. No Entrance Fee Obharged except to these entering in the Horse Class, for whieh a fee of $1 will be charged for each Class. For farther information, apply to 'Secretary, I. H. BROWN, or to J. C. BROWNE, TheWorld's Twenty-Sixth Annual XMAS FAIR RAGLAN MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1912 Draft Colt of 1942 ...... seventy millions on her navy in four years. With the United States as an example Canada would spend twenty to twenty-five millions anuually. One of the most important features Treasuner. lated to Canada's participation in the delibergtions of the Committee of Im- perial Defence, whose 'mportant func. tions" he indicated. "I am assured by His Majesty's Government that pending a final so lution of the question of voice and influence, they would welcome the London of a Canadian Minister during the whole or a portion Such Minister would be regularly summoned to all meet- ings of the Committee of Imperial De- fence, and would be regarded as one of its permanent members. No im- portant step in foreign policy would be undertaken without consultation with such a representative of Canada. solution of the question of permanent co-operation, Mr. Borden declared to be not impossible, "and, however difficult the task may be it is not the part of wisdom or of states manship to evade it. And so we in- vite the statesmen of Great Britain real prob | Draft Colt, yeatling Draft Mase or Gal DB ee to BWR we eee ae Idirg, two years old ; Agricultural Celt of 1gv2: Agricultural Colt, yearling Agricultusal Mate or Gelding two yeass Roadster Colt of 1932 ensue HE Sarees arpose: Celt, yearling Pu iad 8 BeE¥sEeeeTTILS