A GOODLY DR. DeVAN'S FRENCH PILLS Be. juiating Pill for Women. 5 a box dr three ior fondle Hal ed Blores, or mailed to sny # Scorer Dare on receint st Catharines, Brice _ ona at Mshood's os Store." . emir Come Early? go sre. ; Now om sanp sr VALUE ™ Cry. Ashby the 'I zor Vim" fn Toronto Week Our great Or Sha have been so insistenly ioe befare oo view that we have almost lost {sight of our own fair province. The {west speaks of us as the "effete east" --and I am sorry to say that the press has helped on the delusion, consequently oul, people huve come ito accept ws-Lruthh their estimate o i - jus ' It is to dispel this .iliusion - that this article is written, and (o lead us {to more highly prize our heritage. {We associate in our mind our pro- vince with the provinces of Ireland, and the shires of. England and Scot- land, when, as a matter of Tact, it is over three times the size of the British Isles. It jis larger than France and Germany combined. We have in our fifty-one organized countiés nearly 24,700,000 acres of Magsessed 'land, with nearly 14,400,- DOO under > cultivation; this repre- sents hut a mere traction of our grea which is approximately 140,000,000 acres. It is true that a large portion of this is rocky and uniit for agri- culture, hut we must not forget that these rocks are storehouses of preéc- fous metals which time alone will re- veal their value. In 1912 they yield- ed us forty-two million dollars worth. ' 5 Then, our timber lands ane second only t¢ British Columbia, and which yield us a yearly revenue of one million dollars. Our «spruce foresis are computed to be the-largest ip the world. So that these so-called waste lands are not waste by any means, but are révenue producers guife as much as our best agricultural lands. Our inland waters tog have a high commercial value, besides giving us a more humid atmosphere (thereby increasing our crop production) they dare waiting development into the breeding grounds of the finest fish in the world. Some one has called our Dominion "God's country," which is {much more appropriate ling's "Lady of the Snows We have within our horders all that a nation requires to become great and prosperous and happy. All that we require is people and more people apd still more people to oc- |cupy our lands and to develop our re-| sources. ma, sma The best Sonic for hundred vears care fully made With best ingredi- ents in large pint bot- ' tles, At Bed s The Satlstactory Drug Store Sunday hours, 1.80 to 5; 6.30 to 9. - Productive Fields | Our agricultural production (in| which we are more particularly in-| terested) in 1912 .was approximately | 17 million dollars of wheat; 19 mil- FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH... ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING ox| WEDNESDAY EVENING he genuine #in- e "near" are one solid nes;" no cement. 'the *real thing" NOT HAVE THE BEST FROM KEELEY Jr. Optometris: We Grind 'se Lenses. 8 Doce Abovy the Dpera Hous The Year Was Closed With a Sur- plus of $33 -- Officers Re-elected -- Congregation Has Been Very Active, The annual business -meeting of the First Baptist church was held on Wednesday evening. Despite the bad weather, there was a good attendance Ine pastor occupied the chair, and a large amount of business was carried through. In some been the greates in the =history of the church. The building enterprise taxed both the en ergies and the financial possibilities of | the congregation all departments reese + | OF the regular church work have heen ywell sustained. I'he treasucer closed { his books with all accounts paid and a balance of over ¥35 in the treasury 1 The clerk's report showed that | teen had been added to the member { ship of the church. The treasurer © | the building fund also presented a encouraging report. A. Lewis was re-elefted clerk and | James Leslie, was reelected treasurer the Dr . ake re-ele treasucer of the build- Litton was added to hoard of trustees; W. R. Campbell De, E. J. Lake were re-elected deacons. "All the old committees were elected, with names added in cases. 1h appointed are Campbell, JJ. D. Calvin, W. R.| Cooper, W. G. Pick Friendship, Harry | Friendship. as appoint in strang- of the con vear has most eventiul respects the past and yet four f {of church funds ed unds; J. W was ing | the and new some ushers Ww. R Hughson, George , Frederick Pickering, W. H. i A committee of ladies w ed to take special interest ers who become members | gregation. The meeting was full of interest , the outlook for 1 ation | most hopeful 1 and when tailored for a is ure and fashioned for ¢ figure. If you desire to ficure wear the clothes of fashion and distine- tion. we congreg } Presentation to J. S. Mcintyre i On 'Wednesday evening at the. of- ifices of the Kingston Shipbuilding company J. Mcintyre, the retiring superintendent, was presented with la gold chain and locket by the staff 'and employees. The presentation! {was made by Ne'l Munsie, who gave a short address suitable to the occas- jon. MF MelIntyr¥ is retiring to his farm at Superior, Ont., and left for (there last night. His family will jeer. in about two weeks' time. I - RE ONHAR ES lo SOALP BETS | i s « ; : The new slip-on Ov- ercoat this spring's creation, mbulded with soft collar and the new sleeve, £15 to $20. is The new Norfolk Coat is making the stir of the season. Two lives already. sold out, and three new lines take their "place. The wices are moderate. 5, $18 and $20. GIRLS! GET A 25 CEXT BOTTI 1 AND TRY A "D ! HAIR CL DAN | After washing your hair with goap always app'y a little Danderine | i to the scalp to invigorate the hair and prevent dryness. Retter bins S0Ap 88 sparingly as' and instead have a "Danderipne Har Cleanse." Just moisten a cloth wit Danderine and draw it ot | your hair, taking one smal! | at a time. This will remove | air. and excessive oil. In a you will be amazed. | r will not only be elean; but | @ wavy, fiully and abundant, | | than JSD y lawn {any {ire men, | court ! filled | ine dissolves every particle of dand- 8,4 1t goes right to the roots, invigor- HERITAG Ontario's Expanse isa Fertile On Oneuiid Brings Great Re- turns for the Labors of Men. desis, [lon dollars of barley; 98 wililion dol- DEES, |. r8 of opts; nearly two million dollags of rye; § million dellars of buckwheat; J million dollars of peas; 1 million dollars of beans; 16 raillion dollars of mixed grains; § niillion tons of hay; 21 million bush- els of potatoes, and nearly 22 mil- lion bushels of corn; together with i very large output of feed stuffs in the way of eunsilage . cern, turnips, wangels, rape and millet. We must add to these products, o million dollars. werth ol créamery butier, besides as much more of dairy butter; 15 millions eof cheese; £2.800,000 of poultry; $25,360,000 of pork; $2,800,000 of sheep and lambs; 34 million dollars worth of cattle, and $15,600,000 worth of horses. We make no mentio® of to- haecco, fruit and vegetables, which are ised in large quantities, the product of nearly 400,000 acres and which represent many million dollars more. "Heaven Save Us" All this vast sum represepts the results of the labor of less than 1,- 500,000 of our population. In the light of these facts how can any sane person say that. "Farmers don't un- derstand their business," and that they "don't produce as much as they shoyld." Heayen. save us from our critics! We challenge the world to show a better record, and it ill becomes tra- ducers, wlio have become rich by the manipulating and disposing of thesé products, to speak contemptuously of those who have togupply the dally food of the nation, The ery is not that there is too little' fooM, but that it is "too dear." Well farmers ore not blame . for that, place the blame where is be. longs, upon 'the shoulders of those who framed the laws which diserim {inate against the masses, and in fa- or of the few who control the com- uiercial enterprises of our conntry Dut the light of iruth is breaking over the land and men are beginning to see the folly of building up one industry at the expense of another. Canadians are gréat enough and en- terprising enough to compete in their and the world's markets, with nation. : Let us cast off our shackles and be and let us nodly fulfill the to which providence has called us." "All nations shall call you blessed for ye shall be a delight some land, saith the lord of hosts." high destiny RESENTED INTE RFFRENCE {Told the Assistant Deputy- to Mind His Business. a Toronto, April 2.--~One government oflicial working actively against the] Canada temperance act in Welland: another government employee who had' been working for the Canada temper- ance act advised bw his department to erase his activity. This is the gist of the. situation re vealed by the statement in regard to luspector Snider and the corresponed- ence between Assistant Deputy Minis ter of Agrvicalture Bailey, and R. Aus- tin, one of the district representatives of the department of agriculture in Welland, tabled, this week in the house it the request of the opposition. Mr. Austin, however, resented interference by the department with in favor of temperance, and to the assistant deputy min \ this his work iz reply ster INDEPENDE SEVEN BOATS t fair and James Robertson & Sons, Much speculation is. pife in stesam- boat circles with respect to the jden- tity of the steamers that will com- prise the fleet to be operated in op-. position to the Canadian steamship merger by James Plaviair, of land, gud James Richardsoh & Sons, of Kingston. The latter coneern will be assoaiated with Mg. Playiair in the new independent line, which has ac quired a fleet somprisipe seven steam- ers, whith options on several other ves- sels. The. eet of the hew company to 'date compidses the steamers Minne- kahata and Minnetonka, formerly of the Chicago and Duluth Transit: Co., and' the Wahatam, of the Pitishurg Steamship Co., Glenmavis, Henfoile, Toiler and Calgary. The first three, which are of larger dimensions than the canal size, wil he used exclusivelv in the upper lakes, and the four other vessels, all canal size, wil he put into commis. sion hetween Montreal, Kingston, and all intermediate points on the upper lake service, The Playfair-Richardson S$nterosts are connected with the coal docks nt Fort William, which will give them cargoes for thdir hoats on the west. bound - trips, while eastbound 'the hoats will carry grain' to the Rich ardéon elevators, A few of ihe smaller boats will handle pulp. Insurance on Carruthers Lawrence and Chicg Steam Navigation company was ab to collect $97 794.09 from the under- writers for the logs of the 8.5, James Carruthers in the storm of last Nov ember, and have provided for the full balance of her cost out of the in- surance fund. On account of the in crease in business for this company it has placed an order for a large modern tank steather to be delivered autumn. To meet the cost of the directors issued £140, capital stock, offering the St. a) The 2 next this vessel 040 of new ame at par. An Electrical Vessel The Montreal 'I'ransportation pany's electrically propelled vessel I'vnemount, which is intended for sev: vice on the great lakes, sailed from Tyne, England, recently on her maid- en voyage to Santander, Spain. It i= said that before coming to Canada to go into service she will make « number of short sea voyages. com May Clear on Monday of men are employed in steamer 'Wolfe Islander It is expected that the boat will try to make the first trip on Monday morning next; providing that the mild weather continues, The maring men state that it will take considerable warm weather before the steamer can make an attempt to cross. FIFTEEN IN LINE-UP \ number fitting out the FOR. PROTECTION STATION WEDNESDAY NIGHT -------- ' Rig Cell at the Police Station Well Filled = Many Men Have the Price Give the the Go By. Hotels sting and spicy re anada temperance act," } "has not, at least should anything whatever to do wy savs, ng he not, or have a moral any bod whether am to take re- with polities. It is largely mestion and . 1 fully resent lictating to me what stand, active or otherwise, specting it.""' In spite of %erbal adroitness issistant deputy in answering Me. Aus in, tha fact still remains that the government has shown diserimination ig this matter and that the discrimin- ation has beer favor of the liquor nterests by the in BOY THREE DAYS IN CAR Just Out of Reach of Some Luscious Fruit. Cy April Wickham, "fourfeen" years ald," told "in yesterd «MM his experiences ocked in a nicred, 2.---DBenjamin three days he hut=gould with that through 1 not reach The bo where his uncle) till resides, but nfs moved to longed to be back had climbed Yio in Jacksonville, north. ihe sealed upon him He tried to get to the fruit found that it was locked in comp: ments where it would be cooled by ice on the trip north. In that manner he starved and thirsted for the juicy fruit for three days until the car was open- ed near here and he was found. His uncle was notified and came and got the boy. S DANDRUFF; DRY, -HAIR FALLS OUT soft- \ York eity, Wickham, ago his par He said he in New Yofk and a refrigerator car, Fla., and started doors were locked and! a year Florida. but 1and Possess an incomparable ness and lustre. Besides cleansing and beautifying he hair, one application of Dander- ru; stimulates the scalp, stopping ng and falling hair. Danderine}! is to the hair what fresh showers of rain and sunshine are to vegetation. ates and strengthens them. Its ex- hilarating and life producing pro- pertiés cause the hair to grow long, strong and beautiful. Men! Ladies! You can surely i ve lots of charming hair. Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Dan- devine front any drug store or toilet Ilie police station competed . with the local hotels on Wednesday nigit | there being no less than fifteen men in for. protection. The only difier- nce beiween the police station the hotels was that at the hotels the ludgers pay thew commodation whi station free lodging was given. Unce or twice before as many lifteen have been accommodated Station, but iv is some ant the thme the road gathered in the station to spend the night. When the let out of the station on Thus morning they made quite a dele- gation. 'They were all placed in one of the big cells and had a hard floor for a bea I'heve were no prisoners in ¢he lock Wednesday night, so the within our midst had the to themselves Nome of the men who are tramp tne the country make a practice staying at the pelice station in ever: town they strike. Some have but de not like the idea of over to hotels, when thé accommodation, such as will in the police station. of this class, who are trampling country, do pot care =o much. a feathor bed. If they can crawl some place where it is warm, (and thanks fo last year's council thera is now a good heating sytem) they are well satisfied, Hi During the warm weather the lice do not have so many lodgers. the hot weather many of them outdoors while others take to barns and outhouses. Just recently a man who wad given protection bad a wad of mbney with Lim amounting to about $23, but before gong to the police station for protection he sewed the money in the lining of his pocket %o that the officers would not see it. However, the police got wise 'to his litle game. of Vere | aay up on sirangevs ation all éity or money giving it can get suit them, th about fn ADAM SHORTT ihn ne. Re-elected Trustee of Queen Umiver-| sity by Graduates, As a result of the vote 'of graduates of Queen's University Dr. [Adam Shortt, chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Ottawa, has been re-elected trustee of Queen's Univer «ity, R. A. Wilson, Ph.D, of Rogiun Sask., is the second member chosen. | Over 1.100 ballots were cast in the slection. the < -- Music folios, regular 80¢.. for "lic; popslagt music," 2 for Me, during counter and try it. sale.: Duttonp's, x T FLEET vow HAS, wenNG SENT [¥ G ALA ATTIRE TO Opposition Line to Canadian Steam. ship Merger Organized by J, Plagy- AT roLic:! p Was {an Who! « anda \ ION [aid good sc e at the police {| as e such a large number of knights | men | ol | Men | sleep | of Borden Ministry Allows the Niobe and the Rainbow to Participate in! Conservative Pow-wows. Ottawa, April --It would ap- pear from a return tabled in the commons that one of the particular summer duties of the government cruisers under . the Borden govern- ment is to attend regattas and cele- brations of various kinds in gala at- tire, 4s a special feature of the "sports" and pastimes of the day. It Will be recalled 'that a great uproar was creatéd in the conservative ranks because some years age the Niobe was permitted to attend a cele Uration at Yarmouth, N.S. The pre- sebt return, however, shows that there -bas scarcely been a celebration along the Atlantic coast during the past two years to which the govern- ment has pot sent a customs or fish- eries cryiser, with full crew and com- plement of men. There have been several requests for the'attendance at such affairs of the Niobe 'on the Atlantic and the Rainhow on the Pacific, but for oby- ious reasons the government had to courteously refuse the request. In February of 1912 Mr. Hazen desired to help out the 'Back to New Bruns- wick" movement, which, was being urganized in his own city of St. Johan, by 'having the Niobe appear. Failing this, he-thought that it might be pos- tible to have British war vessels pre- sent as a 'great attraction." He was, however, compelled to inform the secretary of the hoard of trade, with whom he had been in correspond- ence, that "it would not be possible to have the Niobe, she was in dry- "dock." In June; 1912, Mayor Newton, of Prince Rupert, asked the govern tuent for the loan of the FPainbow to take part in the Dominion day wie bration at that port. Thé minister answered that he "much .@ regretted that Rainbow could not come, as she would "be carrying out the annual inusketry practice on the 1st of July, and this could not interfered with." However, the zovernment has been sending its-smaller cruisers to every picnic. The records: tell of the des- 9 " as be Cold ad mostly cloudy on ri. day; local snow flurries. PROBS [2 Unusual Style Every season brings with it many surprises, but surely ngne' more pleasant than those fashion has prepared for us in the new designs in Suits and Coats. We invite your early inspection of our showing. Suits from $12.60 to $17.50. + $19.50 to 225.00. $27.50 to yic.LU. Coats--$5.50 to $35.00. With a deposit any article will be laid aside ratch of the Constance, the Petrel, Gulname, and other government | vessels, during July and August, at all the, celebrations held at points ~long the Atlantic coast for the past two summers. CUSTOMS COLLECTORS fo be Forbidden to Give Out Month. 1y Returns An Ottawa despatch says : In view of the fact that from to time erroneous reports have been sent out from diferent ports, it has iwen decided by the customs depart tient, as well as the inland revenue. that no reports are to be given the newspapers in future except at the ¢kscretion of the minister of, customs himself. The same rule will in fu- ture apply. to the department of in- fand revenye. In the past it _has heen {tom for the collectors at in Canada * to issue monthly tatements in which the amounts col locted were stated. The general as. of trade, and the larger exports 1 imports were wsually mentioned] ud were found to be very useful for {the business men, as they enabled the merchants to feel the pulse of the foreign and domestic trade. | time | the different cus ports Sc 'hurchill and Compuision Conrier Winston Churchill, miralty, has spoken again, and professes his unflinching belief that the empire can afford only one navy. ie objects to the Royal Australian avy, and the proposed Royal New Zealand navy. Inferentially AS is {opposed to a Canadian navy. "lIgner- ling the benefits of appeals to the { Wutional pride of the dominions, ig- {noring the benefits of recruiting in | the dominions, ignoring the benefits a strong naval spirit in the do- niinions, he emphasizes only thé one | poind the striking power of a unit-| ed fleet. { Mr. Churchill calmly {tendencies of the times. - Though lib- 'eral in name and young ih years, he intensely conservative. He cannot » the Brittanic alliance, He is a modern Lord North--intent on col- leeting tribute. Even at a time { when British conservatives have so| | tar broadened as to see taat the -al- {liance may hold together without be- [ing bound by tariff bonds, Mr. Chur- {chill refuses to see the newer truths. He cannot realize that one may ad- .all that he says, and still be in favor of dominion fleets Both, parties Tn Canada are pledg- just ag both New Zea- gland were {to insist in the future as Mr. Chur- {chill does" at the present, on their {pound of flesh, the Britananic alliance, | {founded on freedom, would bel wrecked upon the rocks of diverging nations: ambitions. Whether Can- ada and Australia and New Zealand are right or wrong, they are pot likely to calmly submit to the form of compulsion, which Mr. Churchill seeks to exercise. Fortunately, the empire is bigger and broader than Mr. Churchill, or any other single sgbject within the world-wide realms |of his majesty, and in the end true principle of national equality within the empire 'will be firmly es tablished i adinh first lord of the K |: jo | ignores the i led against contribution, | parties in Australia and 1: nd If the people of E Bond's songs, 3c, "Just a Weary- opposite . The passenger -and treigm) steam- ship - ordered 'built at Torefto, willl; ply between Cobourg and Rochester, and *will be the largest on Lake On- tario. Large consignment of red rasp- berries, strawberries and peaches ar- rived at Gilbert's stores. See our windows for prices. Three military aviators were kis Carrie 'Jacobs' "I Love You Truly,' fing For You." Dutton's Opera: House. 174 trying out a new type of machineg!- o ! required to finance the undertaking: at Rheims, France. Plants. the | until wanted. S BEES STEACY'S The busiest store in town. ('lean Your Homes With Our Franz-Premier Electric Vacuum Clearier We sell them at $35.00 or rent them by the day Will clean carpets, curtains, upholstery, mattresses, mats, - . ete. Ask us. H. W. NEWMAN Electric Co. Phone 441. 79 Princess Street I ---- S-- FLOUR Our Rebin Hood brand of Soup 88s a guarantee In every bag fon sood quality ANDREW MACLEAN 'Ountario Street. PIMPLES NEARLY COVERED FACE Especially on on Forehead and Chin, Ashamed to Go Out. Cuticura and 'Ointment Cured Month and a Half. rT -- MeMillian 8¢.,'0i City. Ont.--* My face was nearly covered with pimples, especially on my forehead and chin. The trouble be- gan with pimples and blackheads and there were times 1 felt ashamed to go out: They wera little red-Jumps and then festered and I sque ezed Lhe matter out, 'I rublied on different remedies, Salve and ------_Cream but.they did no good. Thon 1 saw the advertisement of Cuticura Seap and Ointment and sent for a quple. 1 got it and began usipg them and ina weell's 1 noticed a change. 1 uted - the sample of Cltietira Soap and Ointment and one box of Cuticura Ointment from the drug store with the Cuticura Soap. In a LATE MRS. YOUNG | Death Occurred on Wednesday After | an kExtenued Illness. The death THE occurred Wednesday morning, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. DD." C. Davis, Alice street. of Mrs. Young, mother of Mrs. Davis. | who has been in poor health for some months. Mrs. Young was held in high esteem by a large éircle of friends.: In re ligion she was a Congregationadist. being a member of Calvary church. One brother in California survives, and one son. Lewis, well known as "Bike" Young. and one daughter, Mrs. D. C. Davis, of this city. De cepsed was born at Ottawa. about sixty-three years ago. The funeral will take place her gon-in-law's home at two o'clock Friday afternoon and will be of. » private grture. Rev. G. A. Lowe of the Upion street ~ Baptist church, will conduct the service, assisted by Rev. LeRoy Rice, of the First Con- uregational church. - Working for Better Babies New York, April 2.---Miss Li} Wald is at the head of the tlement in New York through her untiring United Sta child bureau organized he is vitah, Mteresied in the weliare of thé babies and believes more money and a greater number of municipal nurses should be secured for the prevention of deaths among in- from ian D rt ihe was efforts that cured: (Signed) Miss Lydia Mellwaju, May 23,13. A goneration of mothers has found DO soap s0 well sulted for cleansing and purifying the skin and bair of infants aod éhildrén ae Cuticura Soap. Its absolute purity and re. fresbing fragrance alone are enough to recommend I above ordinary skin soaps, but there are added 10 tse qualitie. delicate yet effective emotlitine propertics, derived from Cuticura Gintment. which render it most. valuable in overcoming a tendency to distressing eruptions and promoting a nor. gal Suiiston of skin and hale Beant. A A cake of Cuticura and of Cuticura Ointment ring io 7 ---------------------- Commission Has Not Arrived A. Lavell, the new judge eaprt for the county of Frontenac, is anxiously waiting for his comission tO arrive trom Toron to. He has been notified as to his ap- pointment, but the commission has not arrived. Until the 'commission Ar- rives, the work in 'the surrogate eourt is at a standstill: Judge H. of the surrc --- 1 S------ British Concern Gets Contract Shanghai, April 2----An agreement has been signed by the government and the British-Chinese corporation for the copstruction of 1,000 miles of railway in Nanking, Nan-Chang and Chang-S| in un letters be. ded to amounts up to one dollar, \ Toan of £8,000,000 sterling will be Son in 3 . I » Saas