PAGE TEN. - N "ol pEE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, FRIDAY, AUGUST t "a FEAR THAT MONTREAL MAY LOSE "THE ST. LAWRENCE GRAIN TRADE, As the Facilities for Handling it are Entirely Inadequate--One Line of Steamships Has Been Taken Off. Montreaf, Ang. 1.-1t is freely sia- ted among prominent gtain men that Montreal will «wentually share the fate of Chieago, which, up to. 'seven years ago, held all the 'great lakes coal trade, but, being unsble to handle it, Milwaukee took it practi cally away and has kept it. So they believe that Montreal will eventually Jose her grain trade uiless strenuous teasures are adopted at once. 'Montrenf harbor grain facilities are al present so improperly equip- ped ms to be utterly unable to, han dle her grain trafic at present com jng this way from the northwest. So bad have these conditions beeome that wpe line of steamships has been taken off the Great lakes and Montreal trade entirely since July 2nd, These mre the boats of the Great. Lakes & Si. Lawrence Tapnsportation com; any. This was done only after the altace, Keefe and Davidson boats-of their fleet had lost a total of twen- tv-seven days waiting to unload their cargoes of grain here in port at a Joss of sfss per day, a total i of , 33.445. ; Theie is a Corn Yxchange rule whiah says that $75 per day demur- rage may be charged. But this con- dition would be rather uhjust, and it fs seldom charged because. of the fact that local eonsigness have no place to put the grain, and therefore are not lisble for the congestion, but very willing to remove grain fron 'the boats whenever storage room can obtained. ; * Port William has mow nine grain elevators, and is to build three more next year. A rediction of a hali- cent. freight raty to Buffalo, and the result will be that Montreal will 'lose her prestige as a grain port, and the buge Canadian grain crop will be handled through the United States ports. There is practically no visible chance or hope to have the new har- bor commissioners' elevator equip: ped in time 'lor the fall grain crop, and, although the grain naturmly moves faster near the close of navi- gation than at present, despite the fact that the present rates are lower, the congestion, it. is belléved, will be enormous ' The Crewe Bye-Election. Hamilton Spectator. e result of the British bye-elec- . tion for Crewe can not be reassuring to the Asquith government. It is nat that the government supporters have diminished in numbers, but by a divi- sion of forces they have been beaten in a liberal constituency. There were two radical candidates, Harold Mur- phy, libersl, and James Holmes, la- bor. Ernest Craig, unionist, repre sented the oppotition. At the poll on Friday, Craig received 6,260 votes; $s , 5,205; Holmes, 2,405. The com! radical vote was, therefore, about 1,500 in excess of that'cast for * Craig. At the last election, a year snd a half ago, when there was no labor candidate, the liberal majority was 1,704. On the surface, the con- test was a quiet one, though the fact that out of a total electorate of 15,927 the vptes polled numbered 14, 040, shows what a strenuous fight it was." Mr. Murphy is a young Dublin man of thirty and came forward as an advanced home ruler and a strong froe trader. He has been unhorsed in his first encounter. But our guess is that the Asquith government, with its social legislation, is by way of gain- ing popalar support, and is not like ly to be unhorsed in the near future. The Marriage Question. Montreal Witness. The judgment of 'the privy council, as was expected, confirms the finding of the Canadian supreme court, that the Lancaster bill or any other that would undertake a like purpose is be Youd the power of parliament. This ves the comditions of marriage, as we read the despatch, absolutely at the mercy of the provincial legisla tures. As requested by the province of Quebec, the court refuses to answer the second question, whether marriages] of Roman Catholics in Quebec by oth: er than a Roman Catholic priest are null. This, therefore, remains where the supreme court of Canada left it. The answer of that court was that as between a Roman Catholic and an other such a marriage would not be null, as between two Roman Catho- lis, the majority of that court held the same, though, of the two Roman Catholic members of the court, one held that such a marriage would be pull and the other declined to 'speak: The Hebert case has yet to come be fore the privy council. Rr Howell Can't be Curbed. Arthur Hawkes, in the British News ; "They tell you. that Sir James * Whitney fumed and threatened when Mr. Rowell kept the legislature sii- ting long after the government had planned to let theit men get away. New roles are said to be u-breving to curb the inquisitive Rowell when next the house meets. Mr. Rowell He will use the - new still--or for that will shut him up a than he likes. "Rowell has parliamentary quality. He has studied the foundations of not % ro C. Webster, Smith's Falls, sum Lake, captured red six feet ased two farms Smith's Falls, .a acres, for which $17,500 | the purpose HUBBY HOME FOR VISIT, V7 -- He Ousted the Man Who Had Maf- -ried His Wife. [ New York, Aug. 1.--A despateh the Tribune irom Hastings, Nebi, rays: A mew turn 'was given the old Enoch Arden story yesterday, when W, Bak- er, alter an absence of fourteen years, returned to his home in Hastings and found his wife married to one of his old (riends But instead' of turning silently away, Baker walked into the house, claimed his former wife and ousted his successor, who went to bagrding' in the same bloc k. DPaker says he is only home for a two weeks" visit,»and 'that' at' the end of that leriod he will again leave and his suc soepgor can come back home. This the second husband agreed to de, and' all three are happy for the present taker and David Hyatt, the rival husbands, are good friends and are on the best - of terms. Baker leit home fourteen years ago and was thought to have died. "Ten years ago Mrs. llaker married Hyatt, At that time she had six children. ¥'wo Hyatt chil- dren' have since. been born. Paker aw he just got tired and pulled out He has been wandering around the country and -is fairly well off. JUMPED FROM EIFFEL TOWER. Elegantly Dressed Unknown Woman Commits Suicide in Paris. Paris, Aug, 1.--An elegantly dressed young Woman jumped from the top- most platform of the Eiffel tower. Her body struck the iron work as it fell and was almost torn in hall. The' limbs severed before the hody fell 'to the second platform, 525 feet below. where it was smashed beyond recognition. Four hundred francs were found in (he pocket of the wo- Iman and also the address of a hotel where she wasgnot known, The at- tendants say th woman was weep ing befors she jumped. She scribbled something in a notebook but after- wards tore this up. The body hau 'not been identified were What the Burden Will Be. Weekly Sun A few years ago-it was possible for gome Ontario farmers to borrow mon- ey on the security of their farms at four per cent. To-day the city of To ronto finds it impossible to float its four per cent. bonds at a discount of nine per cent. on their face value. The change in conditions is largely due to the fact that our municipal, provincial and dominion governments have heen borrowing too freely for of spending on develop- ment works that might have been al- lowed to wait, If on top of this: we are to borrow $30,000,000, or any such sum, to be absolutely wasted on the mere building of war ships, it is easy to see what the effect will be. The result must he to increase the irate 'of interest payable not only on public loans but on private loans as will. Every farin mortgage renewed in future will bear its direct share of the burden in the form of an itcreased interest charge. In' addition to this there will be: the added direet burden due to the increase in public taxation for the purpose of meeting the annu al cost of naval armaments. Converting the Convicts, Galt Reformer, Singing is the latest inovation troduced by the German prison au- thorities for the diversion of con- victs. In the famous Moabit prison for long term convicts, prisoners who possess musical talent are formed into ad class which assembles every night in the centre corridor just before the convicts go to bed to sing sacred songs. These songs" "reverberate through all the galleries of the pri- son and into the cells, the doors of which are opened for the purpege. Oh Sunday afternoon all the conviais gather in the prison chapel to join in choral singing. As silence is stric- tly enforced at the Moabit prison the convicts look forward to the op- portunity to sing with almost child. ish delight. am------------------ Brown Bread Cupid's Lure, New York, Aug. 3.--Announcement is made here of the engagement of -An- drew Cole, a wealthy Brooklyn lumber merchant, to Miss Anna Schultz. Mr, Cole is eighty years old and Miss Schultz is thirty-six. : Friends said. that Mr. Cole fell in love with his neighbor after he had éaten several loaves of homemade brown bread from her oven. Because he thought life would not be worth living unless he could be assured of a continuous supply of that delicious bread, he asked 'her to become his bride. "There isn't going to be any honey- moon," explained Mr. Cole to inguir- ers, "but we're going to have a fine wedding supper, with brown bread for the wedding cake." rr eat in- Old Love Kills Anger. Bartlesville, Okla., Aug. 3.--After ob- taining a divorce two months ago, Oscar P. Travis, aged sixty-five, and his wife, sixty years of age, repented their separation and went to Inde pendence, Kan., where they were re- married. v Following their divorce here, the aged couple had asked that they might be married again, but were told by the county judge that under the Oklahoma law they éould not re-mar- ry under six months. They did not want jo live apart so long and went to another state and were married. "Our married life will be a success this time," said the old couple, after they had been married for the second time. ------------C-- Death Prediction a Truth. Altoona, Pa., Avg. 3.~"I'll be dead inside of a week," declared Ezra Kyle, {aged sixty:five, a recluse and veteran of the civil war, to Rev. Wilt, an old friend, - $n Duncansville. Wilt joked ahout the matter and tried to turn the old man's thoughts away from the Sutfjuct of death, but he had no «f- eet. When Kyle was not seen about his cabin near thé town the next day, an investigation was made and he was found dead, his partially dressed body lying across the {vle evidently had been preparing to relive and was sitting on the bed removing his clothes when stricken. : When a man feels like making a fool of himself, it's a sign he : in love, ished with Ww to years, Tq Westetn Canada via Grand] Trunk "and: Chicago. * The Grand Trunk are again, -this year, ments to Canada via Chicago The area of territory available cultivation opened by the 'Grand | Trunk Pacific lines has increased the] number of men required to proper harvest the crops, "and rangements have been care of all harvesters railway svstem making arrange-| rin excursions for | elaborate ar-| made take | available" The of $10 will Kingston, August 16th 10 exceptionally low fare in effect from stations frew and east on Winnipeg, Man., which, will be the Harvesters will carried Winnipeg as far as Macleod, and Edmonton, at cent per mise : Return holders of farm laborers' cer tificates,* duly completed, will be car ried back to Winnipeg at one-hali cent distrpbuting point he west Eastern Canada nl al starting point. in Consult any G.T.R. ag REMOVED FROM OFFICE Head of Dominion Parks Dismissed For Alleged Partisanship. Ottawa, Aug. 2.-~Howard Douglas, superintendent of dominion parks since 1905, with headquarters at been removed from the Mr. Douglas, who was appointed un der the Laurier administration April of the above year; is well known throughout the west, partienlarly connection with his work on the tional Buffalo Park at Alta. The dismissal of Mr. Douglas, who has been connected in parious capaci ties with the Deminidn park since 1897, is due to alleged active partizanship on behali of the liberal party. the wor, mn Xa Certain other changes in at an 'early date No suceessor has yet ed to fil] the vacancy which will. be created by Mr Douglas' dismissal, though it i¥ probable that the appointment willbe made the re turn of Hon. Robert Rogers capital next week. new on to GLADSTONE FUND' $100,000. rial to Lister. Aug. | were Memorials to two great men discussed ast Gladstone is one, Lister the other For the (iladstone memorial about £32,000 (3160000) has been subserib ed. One monument has already been erected in London, and two are ap proaching completion in Dublin and Edinburgh. =the balance of the fund will be employed in the contribution of 850,000 to. St. Deiniol's library and the founding of a Gladstone professor ship of = poliyjeal - science at Oxford University. : The Lister memorial will take the form of a monument in Westminster Abbey and either the institution of a great prize in surgery, international in character and scope, or the founda- tion of fellowships in research at re ognized scientific centres in Frighand or abroad. London, werk Jones' Falls Tidings. Jones' ~ Falls, July 31.--Hotel Kenney is blooming with summer tourists this being an ideal placa for a Rideau outing. The Sunday school picnic for California school was 'held here and largely attended. Sports, boating, ete., were endulged in much to the enjoyment of children. opened their cotiage for the sgum- mer. His family is expected this week. Mr. Morton, who has been havipg an extended trip through the Rideau waters, has returned, much pleased with his trip. Miss Mar- garet Muldoon and niece, Miss Chella York, from the west, are re- newing acquaintances. A son has arrived to stay at the home of E. P. Virtue, and a daughter at Charles Burtel"s. Miss Mary Glover is suf fering from a severe attack of grip- pe. Mrs. H. F. Randall and little son, are spending .a holiday at Seeley's Bay. Visitors: --Miss Grendelene Cole- man, Seeley's Bay, at J. E. Glover's; Miss Bessie Grey at Thomas Glov- er's; Mr. Lidd at Charles Dawson's; Mrs. Thomas Timlin at Michael Timlin's; Mr. and Mrs. F. Willis, Gananoque, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Muchmore. Hartington Happenings. Hartington, July 31 .--~V'rofessor Mor- rison, ot B.U., who 1s the guest of the pastor, preached in the Methodist church Sunday evening. Miss Kuby Mgsworth presided at the organ in the absence of the organist, who 1s taking her vacation. Quarterly vice 1% to be held here next Sabbath. B. W. Campsali, wie and tamly, Uttawa, came up on the old boys excursion to spend the holiday at his birthplace. Miss Hazel Wartman is here again after an apsence of five years. Miss Maggie Howes, God trey, is spending the week with Miss Thora Clow. Miss York, Bellrock, at K. Sigsworth. Mr. and Mrs. Kay- mond, Enterprise, spent Sunday at M. Loys#ls.. Mrs. J. Enning and daughter, at Thomas Nigsworth's Uongratulations are extended to Miss Ada Sigsworth and Messrs. Melbourne Moore and Harold Boyee, oi this place, who were among the few suc cessful ones at the nermal entrance from Sydenham high school. |er- Donaldson Doings, Donaldson, July 30.--The farmers are busycat their hay, which is prov ing a light crop. The recent rain has improved the grain. William Webb and W. Wilks have retatmed home, af- 'ter their prolonged visit in Smith's Falls. A few from around here at- tended the picpic and social at Snow Road, Tuesday last, John Geddes has purchased the store at Snow Road from D. Crawford. Robert Sargent and sister, Evelyn, spent a week with their grandmother, at Elphin. Dusniel Hannah has gone to work for Walter Reid, Lavant. Mr, and Mrs. John Kring and Mrs. Randall Kring visited at G. Paul's. Mrs. Martin McPhee vis- ited at her home here recently. You don't much if you are sat- st the world gives you. to Western | be | Ren- | and | fram stations Toronto, Orillia, Seotia |" Junction and edst on August 28th to! i as in- previous | of | Calgary | rate of one half! Fdmonton, bas, through the minister of the intér- | Service i Wainwright, | ferviea | personnel of the serviee are looked for been appoint- the | One Monument Already Up--Memo- tha | William Chipman has re- |) FARM LABORERS' EXCURSION We have large quantities of i. META Can PIG LEAD - and.- SHEET LEAD in stock. hod Ce. Limited. 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Noth- ing is more tempting, richer in food value, gr more easily digested than COWAN'S COCOA" ing; exacting care in removing everything but the nourishing parts of the Cocoa Cowan's Perfection Win. Wrigley Jr. Co., Ltd.) 7 Scott Street, Toronto, Ontario . F. J. JOHNSON THE, LEADING FLORIST - 324 KING STREET, Roses. Carnations, Sweet Peas, and all other seasonable | Flowers. A choice variety of Ferns. Palms, etc. Wedding Bouquets, Floral Sprays and Funeral Designs a Speciality. Store, 239. Conservatories 29% | Residence, ms. 2%, § RE The Finest and Best, " by the pint, quart, or in bricks. A. J. REES 166 Princess 8t. Phone 58 Alteration Sale We Intend to take over rooms now ocenpled by Sparks & Sparks, and #n order to make these fmprove- ments we must reduce our wok. Buy your-Pwraiture during this Sale and save money. - ES 1] a 3 pre PEI » qd ey I 15 per cent. to 20 per cent. of Jall Summér Furniture, Verandah Camp Chairs, Boat Chualre, Swings ete. =~ 26 per cent. off Baby Carriagos. 18 per cent. off this season's lat- est styles. R. J. Reid, mom 577 HE LEADING UNDEITAKER. Let your little ones chew this helpful tid-bit regularly." They'll improve their teeth, digestions and appetites continuously. Do the 'spend their pennies now as enjoya"!y -- as beneficially? Keep a box handy. Pass it around after meals. Slip a packet in your pocket for when you oversmoke or overeat, or 'wish pass the time away. : The mint juice gum is a friend in need. Made in Canada Ww. - -- w PE ~ . ve 2