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he artrm irxet juraa tlcuithday yvlkjuht 7 1919 prohibition tlio imxutr arose yen friends i favor in nio for selling of rum tlinno ntiutlc tnll u with horror qt tho misrhler liquor linn done i ruy urn u man anil physician tim iiyjicmu rcuultcncnti r mirh rimt lirilnari uo at limns assist i kith body in 1 mini hulter ro tin a tilcniiliu when worn di wnry a moderuto drink from the mlnlator liulull com n u n un lllilo i tin truo thnt in 1 cciiitio filthy harmed otfn r tin m ik ro riillxn tm ami wnnw iliui t uphold in n cuwif jlr blnnlnrty to lr ll i lie di nltul for tli mun dm wuk iiih vi wh l v r ik 1 thl in ifxl has elvaii in u terror nml runw nut of place tin lily xi r4 thut destroys lu a llttlo la pihml now und then from tho triy hiilrvd pious iild ilouco cumo fen iij hint ajmikoi a murmur nn ivom the lips thoy rimo fi to mli n the people i uut m i n thrtmjr r homo- with a nd triimpln out uut tholr time honored worthy pby alclan grown portly in torsoi and purse had nhnwn in thn demon of darknesn a bloualng instead of a unw and now thiy wort eager impatient to vote when tho moment should thoy felt it tholr right and their duty to license tho selling- of rum than up from a neat in the corner krom tho midst of a murtnurlnc throng irom among tho people there gathered to cruuh out and trample out llnse u woman hoc thin lunula ox- tondod while out fom frost covered hair 6vt qoxed a fa co oh aeled in marble a face alamjki th utter despair tbo vast thnij ew hushed then tho hush and tho alienee wi broken and a voice bo shrill and bo clear iume out through tho room look upon ma you wonder wtiut chunco brought you know roo and now you all hear me i npeak to ypu lovera of wine for a nee- i wu young rich and happy home husband and children were mlio where aro tho i oak you whvre are thcyt my beautiful homo went to pay the deacon who sold them tho poison that drnasted them down lower each day i plead i besought i entreated i showed them tho path they wore if uut tho deacon sold they believed him that only excess was a sin iak you where an where are thyt thoyt false teacher of god b holy word my huvbind my loving kind huabaid whom my lean and prajcr would havo attired remaiibor joui l cachings turned from my kneetlntc and pleading with him a ood glvon b i cutting you told him and only execu was a aln and jrhco uia diy boyat ood forgive you thoy her lot nur counsely not mine ypu doctor beloved and rjpected could boo no danger in wine fdt niy boy it brave tendor and manly how could i hopo aver to wlnt when he doctor aaid twaa a blessing and only excess woa a sin there were hands reached for their ruin mlno only wu reached to save they lie aide by aide in your church- 1 have come from the poor hou tell you my story and now it la done oo on if you will in your madness and ltconso the bailing of ram when tho they if stand there to witness against you my dear ones the victims of rum when tho shadows of earth are lifted and life a secret thoughts are laid bare dy tbo throne of the great eternal i ohflll witness against you there note this incident is true when the woman had finished her pitiful atory the people includnlf the doctor the minister and the deacon voted with one accord fur prohibition twenty years ago front th luo of the frae press of thursday august 3 18m during tho exceedingly dry weather of the past month the ntroet sprinkler has been a boon indeed the open air concert by acton cor uet bond on tuesday evening wua enjoyed by our ejtlxenn messrs crow son urus of crowvons corners are drilling u deep well for mr a stephenson on luver street tho individual who said une half the world 1ousul know how the other half 1ivn never resided in a small ortn j tf ports of uk painful effecta of tho bile of tho missing bug are current in many section of tho country at tho mutual moetlnu uf the itoard of plrectnrs of the girls training school of cleveland ohio last thura day miss jotujle hteelo uf acton wn appointed superintendent there was u happy family re unlo last kridny at the home of tho misses lalng agnes street- mr adam laing and mrs ldlng were here from rramp ton mr and mrs john laing am clarence from uurks foils llev ityron and messrs albert and arthur from the united htates the superintendent uf tn ploy men i for th new ontario ltalny luver railroad has been here during tho week he is aiixlous to engage uie thquaant men at 11 7c iter day uf hours and gui run teen ninmiua work for eighteen rutin ha m guvd men i in fuobatile liat h oonsllrable nam ber of acton mon will engage for tho work rutiulrott a man wlt a family to support en never ynderstand why alt tho o bqchclore are not millionaire married mcdonald hcott at the reside t of tho brides parents cth hue k jrutft by itev 1 l perrlu i a icihr mcdonald acton a oafs pill for sufferfha wo ihe secluded life uf women w tilth purmlta of little healthful exeicl a fruitful causa of derungements of the rtomoch and liver and is accountable fur the pains and uuwltude tlutt mun of them experience iarmoleee vegetable tills will correct irregularis tie of the digestive organs and re tore healthy action kor many years thoy havo been u gtqn remedy for dysieimua anil indigestion ami are vrjf highly esteemed for their quiihtl juot to please the boys and qirls the wise mnft aald a merry heart doth good like a medlrlnn mr ileecli or aald laughlng la as divine n crying and joy will remain after tears haya imxi swept out of tho ui mrs anrui bryant says ono of her poems a laugh can lighten tho heaviest load a laugh can shorten tho longest road i- yea serene and a sunny face are ever and always signs of gocd the trusting hrart that laughs and alnga t hoars like k bird ttiat has found its wings i feel dear boy a and girls that i am doing good if i can just make yu laugh an editor liss asked for same lay ings of other boys and klrl i lore are some which i think era good and some really funny at least thoy made mo laugh i believe lliey will make you laugh a small boy snswered tho doorbell and met a lady at tho door 1 ace you have moms to rent said the lady have you any rats and mice no said the bay imt i think i can get you some a grocer put a new boy to work and gave him some instructions among other things he said mow if any one mmes in and oaks for something sid we huppon i be out of that particular thing just think of something nearly llko it and oak if that will da very soon a lady came in and aaked have you any fresh green stuff to dayr no ma am replied the boy but we have some nice blueing well what did you think bf tho xoot said uncle jim to his little nepbow after be came from the goo beemii to me aald the boy that the kangaroo and the elephant ought to swap la i la itemember boys that it la always in order to set up high ideal and then press toward them a boy came into tho office of a mer chant to get a job welt what la your motto t aald the merchant the same as that which you have on your door there iuah he got tho iob then it la a good plan to always to after anything as ix you meant to get have faith in your undertaking a sign read ifoy wanted a boy came along and took down the slgi and handed it to the proprietor what did you bring that in here for sold theonen in astonishment you worrt need it out there any more replied tho loy i axn hero to take tho job ho uut it ttay do you lovo slater kcurutr aald a little boy to his sisters sweet heart why do you askt said tho young man blushing ty she aald tbo other day she would givo ove dollars to know you tell me and i will ge tho five dollars and divide with you it la never a sign of bravery to do foolish and dangerous tilings understand you bad soma trouble op at the picnic aald one boy to an other yea some of the girls called me a coward be i would not get them a hornets np- unhonored and unsung aald the boy tea and tin atung was the reply a farmer w was not noted for honosty tod hi hired boy here tako these cabbages to the cows and be euro to give the one jie biggest i irnsiiii that gives the most mljk when the boy returned the man asked old you do as i directed v yea was the reply i gave each one a cabbage but hung the largest one on u e pump handle when we cant have things our way we may just havo to follow on some times a small boy was trying to lead a big st bernard dog up the road where are you trying to talus the dog aald a man i am going to see where be wants to go first was the reply johnny aald tho teacher why are you alt ting on that boy he pasted me in the eye aald johnny in ager uut uidnt i tell you to count a hun dred before you let your angry paa alone rise yesm and 1 m dong it- i am sitting on him eo be will be here when i get through countlng james called for some canary seed is it for your mother aald tho cleric no of course not it la for tho bird waa the reply what are you crying that way fori aald a kind lady to a little girl who waa crying because it is the only way i can cry on papas return in the evening bis little five yearold aald there waa a man here to see you today did ho have a bill no papa only a nose just like you dont bring your dog in the house i am afraid its full of fleas aaid a lady to a boy at the door if thats tho case aald the boy of course 111 not bring the dear thing tn i bad no idea you kept your house in that fix the teacher aald to the class now name something of importance which did not exist one hundred years ago ijttln bailie stood up and said me why jacky open the door and let sister in dont you see its raining cant do it if in noah and katlo is the sinners and she must sta out lu the wet dont you aeer a tittle girl at school gave the fol lowing definition of a frog a frogr la a great big green bus with its mouth ulwitys upei and it is a 1 way a standing up in front and alt ting down behind tho teacher had been talking about fortifications aid asked now chil dren cn you tel me what n fortress ist i a ma dm aald bunmy u goat d o bhutt the farmer there grandour in tho dally uvea of those who till tho soil they clothe tho fields with goll and green and make the landscape smile we would offer a few suggestion wo cannot vouch fur tho reliability of some of the incidents referred lo but they can be taken for what they are worth wlten potatoes aro selling at cents per peck eggs at 60 cents per do and steak at 3s cents per pound anything will be welcome that would help reduce these nnn prices a farmer near chatham fa a 920 00 gold piece in a la lightered stiver thus it may be seen that beef la necessarily high if the farmers could flod some now kind ef feed for the hens perhaps they would not letire from business as aoon as eggs get to be 40 cents a doaen one farmer thought of feeding hh hens dates so that nature would lm press the egg and the customer would know if they were strictly fresh the gardens hereabouts do not pro raise much in the yield of potatoes the draught is the supposed causa of the shortage if so how would it da to follow the example of the kansas armor who planted onions and pots toes in the same a old in alternate rows and the onions became so strong that they brought tears to the eye of tho potatoes the roots were kep- molat and a big crop was raised in apltft of the drought speaking of onlona a womans magazine tells of a dosen ways to teat onions tho fel j low we sac next to in the street car had evidently tried em all as i i will ih sol 1 in protection from poison a device for protecting people from taking doses from poison bottles by mistake la the sandpaper label tho sctual label with usual skull and crosabonea is pasted on a piece of sandpaper large enough to go all around the bottle so that when any one taka up the bottle in the night no mat lor how dazed from sleep he may be the rough unfamiliar feel of the sand paper rouses him and he recognises poison of some description the print ed label tells the kind of poison in tho bottle the silent oshennan is the most syceeaful girls should remember ttls aftten angling f husbands some mon greatness is ue to their smallneaa that ter his opinion thoy were talking about rible cry ilm ovorhoardl only those who have been roused from midnight slumber on board ship cui ompreheiid its moaning aald a aoiiaoned traveller the sudden alarm the fear und horror oh yea they caul replied a lame little shoemaker who bad no repute m a traveller i heard it onoa when 1 wuan t on a ship and i realised the horror uf it more than ojijone else you couldn t aald the great traveller contemptuously and the as ibinbled company aided with him t a man hut i could peraulsd the oobbler you see 1 wos iho kn who fell uvm board simple and sure lr thomas k lectrlt- oil is so simple in applicatli that n child can understand tho li strut tlons used as a liniment the only direction is to rub and when used us u dressing tu apply tu directions are no plain and unmistakable that they are rvadlly understood by young und old sanitary a amall boy had a bad cold snuffed abominably to live great tioyaiioe of the other nasaeagera in tho tar in which lie was riding finally says the manchester guardian ono of the buffering men turned on the offend ing youngster and aaid have you ha nd k ereh lef t yo sir said the boy hut mother don t like me to lend it lo strangers not so foolish young mill hand having sc slight mental trouble waa sent to asylum after ho had been there for a few weeks a fellow worker vlsltod him hello henry i ho said how ex you get tin along 1 m get tin on fine said the patlen olad to hear it i suppose you ii be comln back to tho mill aoonf what exclaimed henry a look of great surprise came into hi face do you think i d leave a big fine house llko this and a grand garde ti to come back to work in a mill you must think i am wrong in my head reducee by asthma the constant strain or asthma brings the patient to a dreadful stato of hopeless oxhau lion early use should by all means be made of the famous dr j d kel loggs asthma remedy which more than any other acts quickly and surely on the mir paaaages and brings ble help and eotmfort no home where asthma is prese in the least degree should be without this great remedy britain refore6tino of two hundred thousand acr forest land in oreat britain are to be replanted at a cost for planting and maintenance the first ten years of 17 000 000 according to an announce ment by the government the treee will replace some of the heavy timber cut down during the war and provide additional forests so that the country may be independent of other timber sources in case of emergency novel way of 0hippjnq lumber m if tin nftjfit m itkallo fcatu r ill 1 1 uipllahcd in mcrcaiitllo marlni lotrm hon woa recently carried to upli tlin in british columbia a t fltlcil with goa engines and aalln luhluiiod out f nquain timber jnk und started m a voyage t t d arriving ttifr tbo vei i takoii ipart end its material i ordl uiry lumlnv the croft may be designated a ruft uhlp funu fur tho bottom al bulklnuila ducks etc aro built miuure an wn umber measuring twolvo inrhee ujuuni und up in wrtiiiim tho enrue is tho uhlp and tho ship is thi cargo tho rraft constats of five mil hon f o i it m of timber in the form of great a licks of ikiuglas fir hemlock und tedur from thn forrsts of thn illclflr nlupra the sectional view shows that tho floor uf the ship la built up of uli layers of timber placed tornutely in tho longitudinal and tranavbran poltlui on this are built up tin hat n lilts an i the wedge shaped ikjw un 1 litem tbo usual decks are provided uml thoy also are built of heavy tlmtier theru urn a forecastle deck forwurd und a poop aft under the furmaatlo deck am tho stores rlioiii locker etc and under tho poop art to iki found the engine room and lh uioiunmodn lions for tho crew upo the poop aft of tho amokeatack ui i it room and captain n room th n is driven by heavy ull en i infi curried upon the miln deck and the power la transmitted from t lem to the twin propellor shafts by m am a vertical shaft and gearing t is acl is d ivlilod by transverse bulkheads und the whole structure uf the ship la held together by long and heavy steel wmw bolts the length of this re- markablu craft is 260 feet its beam co foot and its depth 38 foot the dl placement will he about 9 o00 tons mho will make but one voyage from british columbia to england where upon urrlvul he will be unbolted and tho mat rluls will lie used to meet the serli un ulinrtage of timber in that wise sayings by wise men out of tho twllirlit f f the pant he novo lo u ulvlrier light i or nothlnf that lo wni h ran inst nothlurn immortal hut tho rlht uhnll jm c by uukln verb ilttli hliikii in diinu thlnj ii i ow ml o to tbifo 1 y urn ierulan i ro i d jjy effort fur the right whlttler i ollow light an i do ui a pooh substitute thin railroad coorh was woll hied yet a heavyweight individual sprawl ed over two double seats he feigned rilocp until the newaln umn ulo and announced cool drinks then aprang tip und aelzod a tmllle and p it to hln ulk in his linntn to sutlsfy his thirst murh of tho totitnnls of tho bottle encaiod und flowed down his cheeks ami over hlu double chlti fon t wuslu thn good bluff laugh- oil tho iwnle i wo old n t wuln u drtip of it if t was fit for ill l u rilled thn fut man thin hr iloo uit it for uothlii country it ih umber h freight the biggest fire i ve over seen wai at ni w york said tho american i wan a very high building and the lad dent were not tail enough lo reach tho window at which a girl was standing will he went un we were just beginning to despair when a lucky thought nee mot 1 to strike one of tho firemen catching hold of a hose he took it i longs do of tho house and turned tho uoxxle upwards so that a stream of water shot along cantlnu ously past the window summoning up her courage the girl stepped from the ledge and putting her arms and legs ubout the jet of water slid to the bottom und was saved oh that a nothing said the en gllshmun i saw an oven more ex citing scenn than that a large bou i wus burning furiouajv when at the top ntoroy of the building a girl ap pearod i stared the fireman stared tho policeman stared in fact we all a tared bo hard that ut last the girl iked tmvn un the stare the fall fairs toronto open the season six weeks from saturday tli ii o tlario department of agrlcul turn h tu isaucd tho list of fall fairs for ho cimlng btaaon those in this vicinity urn announced for tho follow acton sept 23 and 24 arthu j trump to si burlington caledon krln lveelt x gait georgi l wn milton oukvllln ilockwood street vl lie wutonl wn weston woodbnjro oct 7 and bopl ib and 10 hep xo oct 1 sept zj and x4 oct 8 and oct 4 sept ib and 1 oct i and j oct 7 and 8 sept is 0 oct 2 and 3 sept 2 aug 2a sept c oct 7 kept 12 and 13 oct 10 and 11 mothers t be should read mrs monyhons letter publuhed by her permiition mltdieu ini lvutme pfauuunfl vegetable compound belpod me so much darins the timo i was lookinpf orward to the commp of my little ono that i am ronurunmding it to other expectant mothers boforo takinc ilaomedajb i raflcrod with neu- rajku bo bailly that i thouebt i could not uvo bat liter tsjtlruj threo botuo of lydie pink- hams vegetable compocmd i waa en tirely relloted of qaaralffla 1 bad bsined in gtrenstb and wssi able to o ground gnd do all my bo uy babj when urreo monlhg old wdphedl9 pounds and i feel better than x hare for a ions time x nerrer bad any medldn do me so jnnch ffood- mta pzaxl 11 ohyiial aajtehsllxnd good beajth iv-ine- maternity is most important factor to both mother and child and many letters have been received try tho lydja e pinkham medicine co lynn mass7 telling of beajthrea tared during this tryint- period by tho use of lydlae plnkhamfl veg-o- tahls compoona railway time tables at acton qrmnd trunk railway by a urn oalno wast no 3c sunday loooajn every 10 1- packcr of wilsons fly pads au kill mc3e hies tkin 5s- gm c- ih l sticki cahhtb clean to handle sold by all lirug- uris grocers and general stores elasy to handle economical light weight you do not have to sacrifice roominess comfort and beauty in order to save money look into the wide deep seats of this model ninety look at its ample legroom look at its spacious tonncau note how inviting and beautiful every thing is nothing skimped nothing cramped it has big car performance combined with small car handiness and economy just the qualities you most desire kverything for its control is within easy reach and it has complete equipment every- thing necessary for maximum service and convenience the motor i 32horsepower the wheel- base 106 inches and there are easy riding rear cantilever springs and large tires non- skid rear i there is the famous autolite system for electric starting and lighting and the vacuum system fuel feed of finest type come in and see this model 90 let us demonstrate its many advantages t j speight agent georgetown ontario wiliyoverland limited wlll rmllldc 11 ll i head of nee and woriw wmi tomato ontario touring csr model 90 fljctfl touring car model 85 j119500- for particulars apply to t j speight georgetown jas symon acton advertise regularly and then watch for results why suffer from ronw when they can p imunleasty rooted out by using hollo way a corn cure partridge tiros micihty aids to prodross no 718am- 11 llam 3 ibpm iu pjn b 13 pjn toronto suburban c lee trio railway oof no wast 117 a m tjalty except sunday xi1 p m dally except sunday 100 p m ially except hunday ii os a m hunday only ju p m hunday only m pm hunday only qelno cast daily except sunday dally except sunday dally except sunday sunday only v sunday only sunday only ix am x02 pm til pm m am l4s p m l6 p m freiqht and express impress oarrlod on all cars irrelaht delivered dally by special express freight expreasor frelatht plclted up at any address in toronto o it auriew a rent acton kellys meat market corner mill and elgin streets acton i carry a full line or heats as i havo had many gears experience tt is my aim to brinjc before my customers the very choicest meats at a reasonable price will you give me an oppor tunity to show yout cash imid for butte k and kqoh wkelly acton ont uptodate goods at c c spiaghts silverware in taljlcwaro fine variety also fine cutlery hardware tinware and granite ware big assortment pandora stoves and ranges famous heaters small stoves oil stove every article is of excep tional value c c speight mai street acton summer have vou received your summer footwear yet t if not go to kenney eros and make your select ion from their stock the styles fur ladles ore don colas bala oxfords with a few lines of fumpa we have also u nice lino of ladles lliah cut hals with fawn and pat vamps which give a very etyllsh sppearanoe uf 111 and huuvy tth luyo xuaonablu liiv your repairing attended to kenney bros main street acton onl h6e acton bakery ml edwards co canada food board lioenso no 6 011 mill street acton white bread brown bread boston bread tea bibcuitb 15c doz buns- 15e doz om soilorlalaalaraiwt at ib dntxlm hi caabv wito tatwtm ejbocaiih scones 15c doz- cookies 15c doz akes iq 5 20c 30c wedding caketl a specialty m edwards co acton ontario btoro qobcd every night but fri day and saturday at 0 30 oclock i al2ftll ilaujja tlu t5ma natfilitmril irf1 ykvll iwsf