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72* X "Tj™;;'- - SW? m 5,<v. -H'i .00 a year in advance ; $1.50 to United States.* BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1915. Volume. LXI. No. 39 Couch, Johnston & Cryderman Extend to their friends and patrons throughout West Durham a cordial invitation to visit their store We will have on exhibition a sup= erb stock of New Fall and Winter Goods. An Eleg= ant stock of Lad= ies' Coats and Suits made up in the most up-to- date styles. V A big range of Silks in Black and Colors. Dress Goods in newest shades & weaves. Men's and Boy's Suits and Over- Coats which notwithstanding notwithstanding the big advance in Woolens they are selling at the old prices. THE EDITOR TALKS. If people would cut weeds and burn them before they shed their seed they will prevent future extra .work. Gold- e.i rod should be exterminated as it j produces hay fever and hundreds of people are suffering from its presence. Great men often preach a sermon in a sentence. Lord Kitchener did when he said : "Let each man of us see that we spare nothing, shirk nothing, shirk from nothing, if only we may lend our full weight to the impetus which shall carry to victory the .cause of our honor, and of our freedom." ^ Dutiiam County Teachers Dr. W. E. Tilley, M.A., Pup lie School Inspect tor, No. 1 Inspectorate, Bowmanville, Ont. Young men are turning attention to school teaching again. • Peterboro Normal school has 32 enrolled against 14 last year. The total enrollment is 210 students against . 130 last year. * Public Public school teachers should be equal to the demand soon as all the other Normal Normal schools have increased attendance, too. ■ i Collingwood Bulletin excesses great satisfaction because the Collegiate In-' stitute Board hasjengaged Miss Lenore Stevenson, B.A., a specialist in Art with supervisor's certificate and says there are only half-a-dozen Art special- i'ts in Ontario, Bowman ville possesses possesses two young ladies who hold;Art certificates certificates : Miss Isobel K. Smith, B.A., of the High - School staff who holds both Supervisor's and Specialist's certificate certificate and Miss Greta M. Van Nest, I Principal of Tyrone school, who holds a Supervisor's certificate, both being graduates of Ontario College of Arts in Toronto. The Bulletin says: "This gives the school the unique distinction of having an Art specialist, putting it far in advance of any except the large city collégiales." This being true, Bowmanville shares this unique distinction. distinction. Are You Does Your Forty Years Old ? Truss Satisfy you 0 • In our experience of 35 years testing eyes we have found, many cases where permanent injury has been caused by neglect when 40 to 45 years old, This is the time when most people first notice a little dimness of vision at night and if properly fitted then there is little danger of trouble in later years. r • The Trusses we sell give Satisfaction Satisfaction They give Comfort They hold the Rupture We have been fitting trusses for 35 years and can give you entire satisfaction satisfaction beyond a doubt. Our prices are about one-third less than Toronto Toronto so-called specialists charge, and your money is kept in circulation in your own locality. . ^ • ,/ - * When We Test Eyes It Is Done Properly . 1 When We Fit Trussés | . It Is Done i • ' Properly • ' ' : . . ■ . - ' • ' _ t Jury & Lovell _ 5 ' _ I The Safe Satisfactory Druggists and Opticians • ■* Phone 78 « Bowmanville - . ■■ . . . We are wondering why Government newspapers are supplied free with a series of boiler-plate articles headed "Canada at War" in which prominent Conservatives are made to appear as saviours of their country and a heap of utter rubbish is published for the delectation of Canadians. It was un- derstuood betweeen the two political parties, we thought, that party politics were to be allowed to rest during this awful war so that the strife of men should cease. Then there are appearing, appearing, too, in these same Government organs a séries of political illustratioflS plainly intended to discount?^!beral. leaders in the eyes v of the electorate. Tbi 3 does not look much like a political political truce as agreed upon by the-party leaders, does it ? An election is coming coming sure. If wé were a police magistrate or justice of the peace there are two classes classes of men that we would mulct in the maximum penalty if they were brought before us and proven guilty-- (l)the man who tried to cheat a widow out of his bill for board and lodging and (2) the man who was found drunk or half drunk when running an automobile, automobile, The minimum fine for being under the influence of liquor while in charge of an auto is $50 but the man who would try to cheat his boardinghouse boardinghouse mistress should be made to pay twice the amount. of the bill and to live on bread and water for 30 days. A few mean creatures--they are unworthy unworthy the name of men--have tried to jump their board bills in this town but were brought back and made to face the music. Sec.-Treas. F. B. Lovekin I J. H. Power : H. T. Osborne : Milton H. Wight Robt. Armstrong H. Douglas W. R Courtice Jacob Gaud A. H. Brent Geo. White Arthur Stain ton Wm. Farrell Arthur Mill son James Scott Dr. C. W. Slemon Arthur Beech Arthur W. Ann is J. J. Smith John Reynolds R. A. Ashton 1 James Hall 2 John Wright 3 R. J. Bruce 4 J ohn Byers 5 J J. Bruce 6 Wm. G. Philp 7 Thos H. Williams 8 John Border 9 Howard Glenn ey 1 Jas. Robinson 2 Robt. Marlin 4 Chas. Rutherford 5 0. M. Eddy 7 Albert Wragg 8 Fred Cowan 9 Edgar L. Osborne 10 Arthur McKay Darlington Teacher Certificate Salary Sara A. Moise II . $575 Florence M. Osborne II Marion M. Van Nest II Reta M. Caldwell II Myrtle Bichan II Florence Brokenshire. II Amelia Lear II 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 15 16 20 A. J. Staples L. W. Soper Alex. Marr W. W. Cornish Wm. Lawton J. Patton Geo. M. Glass Geo. W. Taylor John Stewart Heber.J. Souch D. W. Heaslip F. F. Porter C. C. Cain Ernest Fallis E. Mitchell T. V. G randy A. E. Hanna Walter Jakeman E. Benson Samuel Stinson W. H. Lee Chas. Ghent D. H. Carscadden Geo. McCartney John Henderson Robt. Miller ' Hattie Campbell Jean Calder F. J. Groat Evelyn Currie Elmer K. Frost Mary Galbraith Margaret Robinson Rheta E. Lee L Elsie E Rundle Rena F. Bentham Greta M. Van Nest Hazel M. Dix Effie G. Wight R. J. McKessock Nelson McDowell x Cartwright ' Lyall A. Wallace Bertha Jones Elizabeth Burgess Nellie J. Nash Alice Donovan Maud Young Robt. Wilkinson L ! Winnie M. Elliott Lloyd Nesbitt Clarke Jane Robinson Lola Grey Agnes Annon Marjory S. Selby Alice M. Brown Nettie M. Staples Irene A. Walker J. Valleau Ames Elsie M. Wise Edna E. Staples Julia Richardson Winifred Williamson II Inez A. Switzer L III Ethel Reddon Mrs. Eva s. Hornby Kate Campbell . Mrs. Percy Wilby Mary G. Waddell Dorothy E. King L Eva A. Sheppard Mildred Smith Manvers Ada Adams I Carrie M. Poast II Susie E. McKone L III Blanche Wilson ' I E Mitchell II Geo. A. Beggs II Wm. McMillan II Annie V. Brown L III Bertha V. Jackson II Marion Richardson II Joyce F. Browett II Hazel A. Brown II Wilma Dobbin II Everett K. Godfrey II Edith G. Cennomon II Chas. Thompson II " ' ~ ' L III II L III II II L III II II II I I I I II II II D III II II Roxie Scratch 625 600 600 650 600 700 600 600 625 500 600 600 610 600 670 575 600 475 600 625 600 $550 625 575 650 600 600 600 575 600 $600 500 625 550 500 600 600 600 1000 700 725 450 550 600 600 600 600 500 500 550 500 $700 625 500 600, 600 650 750? 500 600 600 550 600 575 625 425 525 525 Post Office Newcastle Bowmanville Bowmanville Bowmanville Bowmanville Burketon Courtice Bowmanvill e Bowmanville Hampton Hampton Hamptoif Tyrone Enniskillen Burketon Enniskillen Burketon Tyrone Tyrone En niskillen Solina Haydon Burketon Blackstock Burketon Ne.-tleton Sta Nestleton Sta Nestleton Sta Nestleton Sta Nestleton Sta Janetville Sta Port Granby Newcastle Clarke Newcastle Clarke Orono Newcastle Stark ville Orono Orono Orono Kendal Kirby Leskard Orono Kendal Oak Pontypool Kendal Bowmanville Janetville Pontypool Bethany Bethany Franklin Franklin Janetville Pontypool Pontypool ' Janetville Ida Pontypool Pontypool Bethany What's the trouble between Toronto Fair officials and the railways ? Farmers Farmers have been so busy gathering in the harvest under must unfavo. able conditions. conditions. that no time could be taken to to the Ex. Hundreds of them could re gone latter part of the last week but no reduced rates were given after Wednesday, so that many who could re gone did not owing to full rates ng charged. Others went but paid . rates very grudgingly, hating to T $2.30 when the low rate of $1.15 5 charged a few days before. It 5 a hard knock to the Ex. all right. Every farmer in the land should h ive n the magnificent parade of prize mais on Friday afternoon. It was sight of the Fair. This year's ex- ition excelled as a live stock show, lada may well be proud of it as h. The directors do not consider farmers half enough yet altho they better than formerly. Agriculture his country's greatest industry and ùld receive greater prominence n it has yet received. S Teacher Robt. Gillies, Prin Mary Strickland Gertrude M. Sing Etheline Stratton Edith White Elsie Thompson Phyllis M. Smith Jane H. Dodds Jessie Tuer Violet A. Scott Edith E. Sing Mary E. Mounsey Myrtle Long Flo. Montgomery Mrs N. Jackson Port Hope Certif. Janetville Sta Pontypool Bowmanville Salary $1300 600 600 500 500 500 500 525 475 500 500 600 425 575 475 Teacher Certif. R. D. Davidson • II Minnie Jennings II M. Lillie McLean II Helen G. Morris II Nellie G. Gould II Greta Scott II Greta M. Wickett II Vida A. Worden II Vera Irwin II Flora M. Galbraith II Newcastle John W. Bradley II Beatrice Toms II Victoria Davidson II Salary $1160 625 575 575 500 450 475 425 400 625 750 500 450 All over this country the question e columns recently as to school holi- con sensus of opinion being :ew teaching days, holidays were not teachers and they being discussed iys, the some is doubtful of has always seemed that the two mths' vacation was arranged more suit the teachers going abroad or tile summer resorts, and the child- wéll-to-do parents, than the ihildren in general. That wiil be the view of the man who r or five children of school age 0 has scarcely known 'what to 1 them for that period. ■ But es not. settle it, for he must re- r that primarily his duty is to ; the children himself, but be- b can be ,better done by . the is done by it. Take the child- OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The report of Dr. W. E. Tilley on the teachers engaged in his inspectorate furnishes furnishes an interesting study for all lovers of children and all who watch the progress progress of education in these counties. One feature that especially interests us in the increase in .male teachers, fifteen being now engaged as against eighty-two females. We feel like congratulating the school trustees on the improvement in the qualifications of teachers employed in this inspectorate. Including the continuation school at Orono there are Q holders of first class certificates, 78 of second class, 9 of limited third and one district certificate. We doubt if many inspectorates in the province can show a better record. Changes in teachers are less than last year, too, another évidence of improvement. improvement. Sixty-three teachers have been reengaged reengaged by their school boards and 34 schools made a change in teachers. Of the 34 changes four teacbfers taught in this inspectorate last tem and 5 others taught in this inspectorate previous to last term, thus leaving 25 new teachers. No temporary certificates are granted in this inspectorate this term. Ninety teachers teachers are fully qualified and seven need validation before being legally qualified. It will be observed, too, that salaries have been increased in many schools, the popular popular figure t in rural schools being $600. Principal Gillies of Port Hope has the distinction-of receiving highest salary. By comparison there are some sections which should pay higher salaries than they are. Read the list of teachers, salaries, salaries, qualifications, etc,, elsewhere in this paper and see which ones. 3 to say they would not be the worse of reduced holidays at mid-sum- r, with, perhaps, the weeks lopped term. Chinamel will make your old baby carriage carriage or go-cart like new. W. H. Dustan. Supreme Steel Range saves half your coal bill, best for baking, keeps the bouse oî the warm and comfortable. Sold in Bowmanville Bowmanville by Mason & Dale. Mr. D. O. Trew, Lindsay, was poultry poultry judge at Oshawa and declared the display exceptionally good. There is a reason--much of the prize winners were from this town. Messrs Thomas Bottrell & Son receiving 106 prizes on 107 entries which is surely record. Teachers are registered in attendance at the Normal School, Peterboro : Jesse Ariiot, Taunton; Haryey Wight, Alice Werry, Bowma nville; Mildred Cole, IJamp- tôn; Beatrice Glanville, Clara Moffat, Eunice Hooper, Jessie Williamson, Orono; Mervyn Hobbs, Burketon. THE EDITOR TALKS. A young Toronto postman stole a letter containing $1.41, was convicted and sent to penitentiary for three years. If the men guilty of Government Government "graft" could be punished pro vuta on their steals there would be not only a lot of life sentences but several extending far into eternity. Lindsay Presbytery met last week and notice was given of a resolution calling upon the Government License Commission to abolish all liquor licenses licenses in this Province during the war. One speaker stated that people who gave most to patriotic funds gave most to churches and missions. We believe he was correct, too. Kingston. Whig teLs of the success of dental inspection in the schools in that city. Miss McCallum, a trained nurse, was engaged ai d her first annual annual report has been submitted upon the subject : "During this year, 2,431 children were inspected and from 75 to 85 per cent had defective teeth. No one could imagine that so many children children required dental treatment but the fact speaks for itself. Dentists sav the causes of early rotting of teeth is the food eaten, the sweets consumed, and neglect to cleanse the teeth regularly. regularly. Hence the foulness of mouth that is so hurtful to the teeth. Children Children s mouths should be examined at least twice a year by a qualified dentist. dentist. If more people instead of being such grouches would use their eyes a nd ears as they were intended to be used they would discover in any season that this is a very beautiful world. Today we enter,upon the threshold of Autumn as seen in the bare wheat fields, the suggestive hum of the threshing machine, the ripening pumpkins on the vin the tassled cornfields, yellowing yellowing in the sun, the luscious fruit which hangs in clusters from tree and vine. This is the season of the year about which the poet writes : .. "The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year." Yet this is one of the most pleasant seasons.. The cool days, invigorating air put new life and 'energy into us, when the real busy season in the nation's nation's commerce reaches its height. This is a busy Bowmanville all right. Dwelling houses were seldom in greater greater demahd. It is the householder class of workmen that is wanted in a town. They are not here today and away tomorrow. tomorrow. Several residences are being erected but by no means enough to meet the present demand. The business business of the town is excellent and if there are idle men it is their own fault for outsiders are coming in daily and getting work, much easier than places to sleep and eat. Surely Local Option has NUT killed Bowmanville yet and there has not been any dull times in town since May 1, 1908, when local op ion came into force. We have not only had "business as usual" but a little little might better than before we had local prohibition. Citizens are therefore therefore well satisfied with Local Option in Bowmanville. OSHAWA FAIR. West Durhamites figured largely as prize winners at Oshawa fair. Among the winners in the horses are Geo. F. An- nis, Hugh Greenlees, D. McCulloch, Geo. Cochrane, W. E. Jewell, Jas. McKenzie, John Oke & Son, M. J. Elliott, T. W. Cawker, and Miss Lizzie Hillis, as lady driver. The winners in the cattle were W. J. Langmaid, S. A. Northcott, I. M. Law, G-. J. Northcott. In sheep, we find L. Skinner carried off about half the prizes in Shropshires. A. A. Colwill and S. Snowden & Son, won all prizes in Tam- worth and Berkshire hogs. In poultry G. J. Northcott, S. Snowden & Son, T. Bottrell Bottrell & Son almost swept the list of more valuable prizes. Mrs. Morley Wilkins won on cut flowers and penmanship. Mrs. Thos. Percy was an extensive winner in fancy work. Mrs. J. T. Rundle, Solina, Mrs. Annie Gaud, Mrs. Wilkins in fancy w.ork and domestic manufactures. Jonas Samis won on grains, seeds, roots. In vegetables and fruit Messrs John Oke & Son, S. Snowden & Son, T. Bottrell &Son and J. Samis. The two latter figure largely largely in fruit, while Geo. Northcott and Geo. Cochrane win some prizes also. In catsup catsup and preserved fruits, wines, pickles and cooking are Mrs. J. T. Rundle, Miss Vera Baker and Mrs. A. R. Gaud. Hone.-t newspaper publishers sometimes sometimes suffer for sins of some other ones. Several people in this dist ict have been receiving dunners from a collection collection agency in the United States asking asking them for payment for several years for a certain Bowmanville newspaper. newspaper. We find that a few such persons persons are under the impression that such bills are sent from this office. To all such we beg to say that no agency has had authority to collect Statesman subscription accounts and our advice to persons receiving any such bills is to be sure that the man issuing them has authority to collect them. For instance, one such account covers a period of six years and the publisher has not had charge of paper in question much over half of that time. A lot of people are being dunned dunned in this district as result of a "piano contest" a few years ago. Toronto's big patriotic National Exhibition Exhibition came to a close Saturdav Sept. 11 and the directors are welT pleased with the attendance of 864,000 or 136,000 shy of the million big drive but pretty good for 12 days. The entertainment entertainment program was very weak in grand stand attractions and the notorious notorious midway was largely a delusion and a mare. The live stock department department was splendidly representative of the rural stables, the grand pa ade of prize-winning animals on Friday afternoon afternoon being the premier scene of the exhibition. Manufacturers, especially automobile and musical instrument firms, made their usual comprehensive and attractive displays. The military features probably drew many visitors and the directors praise Toronto citizens citizens and newspapers for helping to make the exhibition the success it was. The editors of country papers got a free lunch and 50 cents worth of passes so there's nothing more coming to them Railway companies cut off reduced reduced rates on last three days which made greatly against country attendance. attendance. If the country people are to visit the Fair the railways must give them cheap rates as an additional attraction. attraction. Farmers have had a hard, season's harvesting to contend with which also accounts for their small numbers at the Canadian National. Let us. all hope that their troubles next year will be lighter. Mr. A. W. Humber, son of Mr. F. G. Humber, Winnipeg, Man., was in town calling on his uncle, Mr. Geo. Brima- combe, and old friends over the week-end. He was enroute to Ottawa on business. t Arthur is now one of the most successful business men of the West. >• -A