< "HOW BRIDAL ROSES CAME 10 NORFOLK HEROES' GRAVE: THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1917. , a -------- PAGE THREE |conTRaCTOR SAYS 2, 3a coun TIDINGS FOR OUR READERS | Lived on Milk and Bread But | PrusiNTED IN i pn | Eats Pork Chops After Tak= ing Tanlac. Probs: Tuesday, fine and cooler. The Whig's Daily Ci Condensation of the News of the World From Tele. a I have never been much of a hand| Eraph Service snd Newspaper Kx- Private Francis Murphy Describes Pathetic Concerns an Aged French Priest, A Bereaved Girl and Norfolk's Soldier Dead. Simcoe ef r 1 will now tel of the war. France is ¢ land now, of sunshine and fl roses everywhere. | called upon the village cure one Sunday and "M. le Cure, T have few of your roses." sieur, and tell me little pets, for 1 know," he replied, So seating my- self I began to tell him of the cold morning in January when John Car nahan and I drove to the residence of the late Matthew McDowell and enlisted in the 133rd, "It is for bi grave, M'sieur?"' "Yes, father." "Oui, oui, Certainly, youn have them, Marie!" he called, Httle maid.came running armed shears, I protested, but such a houquet! The old cure reached for his hat. "I will decompany you.' "No, no, M. le Cure long." "Ah, yes; you will permit me. My pleasures are few now." I thought of the long vigils he had, of his years, for his hair was flowing white .the sturdy old man now takes the place of five priests.at the front. "One moment," called Marie, and away she ran, and I wondered why, but we were not long on our way when a score of young girls caught! up to us, laden with roses, them Marie. Some time after we All reached the | 14th burial plot, There are eighty four graves, all marked and num bered, with a cross over all, with a brags plage bearing each name | sixteen of them 133rd boys, And so I had roses enough for all of Nor- folk's Own, while one tall young lady worked upon a lovely wreath, which she placed upon the cross and {knelt down. We all followed her example while the old cure prayed. I remember his faltering English, "And may these brave men, and all | others who fall in the cause of lib erty, justice and right, through Thy mercy Lord, find a place of refresh- ment, of joy, and peace, through Christ, Thy Son, our Redeemer, Amen,' I rose and looked over that shell- { you of ald, come to beg a "Sit down why you want my love them mon you hall and a with the way is Yet | UEEN MOTHER ATTENDS WEDDING. Photo shows Queen Alexandria and Princess Victoria ar- riving at the ¢ hapel Roval, 'St. wedding of Caplain the Marquis of Carisbrooke, and Lady Irene Denison, only daughter of the borough. was present af the ceremony. i France and with {kn | brougiit up tp love God and beautiful can Every member of the Royal family then in London of death. | of ugh scme inder and | 1 d torn great | The girl s bitterly; comfort | afte chasm he to the wn earth re Cros trying Lo ching {me aid the priest, | Her brother's and now her lover h failen | and she has brought for}, omrade the roses intended for| day." | n French ate your dead. have rose Ance vour her we 4 wen I u oT rememb No greater tha lding t to her, tand nce speaking and appre of stranger honor could you n this." But l got no far maiden rose and gave me an embrace and a Kiss a sister's ki 4 is the custom France, nd mething wa thrust into my I stood dumfounded, while seemed to melt away drew a poinard from my 'See, monsieur, she has made you her knight and her avenger, for this poinard {very useful at close jnariers in bayonet fighting) has been in her family the Cru- belonged to a knight of And her colors, too, see," d to a blue ribbon with a around my neck. tongue at last. '"Mon- I began, "I was her , had she comprehend every Canadian maidens were coming "We Canadians are the hown ther The of the 1 I'he cure putt naidens ince gades He medal pointe I found my «le Cure," ight alread Indeed, The around again, things, men respect and protect wo ver they are Nothing make a Canadian soldier fight harder than the thoughts of his dear ones at home." "T un and now," ¢ure, after he ha to whosoe said the old d explained to his friends in French, "why Canada has conquered at Ypres, at the Somme and at Vimy Ridge. Oh, the good fight!" . der wandered home, the priest and I--the old world and the new. was in the gloaming now, and sweet were the clover meadows and | the but sweeter yet to me is the thought that the women of France remember, even as our own. James Palace, London, for the Earl and Countess of Londes- GLASCO'S Pure Scotch Marmalade and Jam. Sr tan D. COUPER SPIC CORKS AND WAX, ° PRESERVING ACH, Remember. you get what you ask for when you want it, at' Best's Popular Drug Phoné 590 © 7 Branch 218 RE a | THE ANNUAL MEETING Sherman A Governor of T. I. Yacht Club, At Alexandria Bay, ob the annual} | mooting of the 'Thousand Island | Yacht Club the governors of the class i of 1918 were elected as follows: T. UAL Gillespie of New York, ler of New York, 8. H. Vindergrift| eo of Washington; J. Nornis O}phant of} New York, © James H, Hammond of Pittsburgh, and the Ledges Alexandria B York, Mre. Anson R Flower of - tertown and FA Shick of Pitts 'The following were elected ass0- ciate members:. Richard Mac8herry of Baltimore, Horave White of Syra- Montreal, Roswell F. Taylor, Oliver rity of Pitisb Tent. J. K, L. Cheese Markets. Troquots, 925 at 21ye. Listowel, 2.865 at 21 Parth, 1.000 at 21 5-16¢. _dNeton, 1.600 at 81 5-18¢, Mont Joi L725 at 31%. oll, Que,, 306 at 234 ¢. ee The: han of Commerca reports] ti Incident Which! i George} | Sherman of Watertown, Otis H. Cut - New York and George. C. Boldt of|head {to recommend ut 1 ean L ood. for rtainly say Tanka said 9 Perth avenue, Torouts, re {eently. Mr. Fllis has been d resident Toronto for more than forty years the best known con- masons in the eity continued, '1 zot me off of little d bread onto good, food ham, pork hobs "and the in just a few we and that str as being mighiy fine I had a stubborn case of stomagh trouble and a sluggish liver bothering be for a year and I couldn't get rid of I first lost my appetite and soon to where it was hardly worth while for me to go to the table. | ate so little and suffered so much afterward I always took a launch] with me to my work, but I felt so bad many a day 1 wouldn't touch it. If I did eat anything it would sour my stomach and nauseate me so.l couldn't retain it. I was always bothered with gas on my | stomach and sometimes the press sure was so great it made my heart go like a threshing machine and 1 could hardly draw a good breath. For a long time all 1 could eat was | bread and milk and not much of that, and of course 1 felt bad and | unfit for anything all the time. "After reading the high testimon-| fals in the papers 1 decided to try Tanlac and while 1 have just about finished my second bottle, I am al- ready convinced it is without an eg- ual for troubles like I had. 1 really didn't expect to 'get such quick re-| lief and satisfactory results. My ap- petite is good now and my stomach is so much better that I can eat most any kind of food without any trouble afterwards, Just a few days ago I] ate hearty of pork chops, another day | some it Nothing I eat sours now and I'm | free from the gas and pains that used | to make me sO miserable, My liver seems in better shape and 1 feel stronger and better in every way. 1 v about to forget to say just be- | fore 1 started on Tanlac I was forced | to lay off from my work for twd weeks on account of my stomach. | was simply in such a weakened con- dition that I couldn't stapd any work, but I'm feeling fine now, thanks to Tanlae, and I'm glad tell others what it is that gave me relief Tanlac Chown. James BEHis, and 35 one ol stone sir," he my wholesome like RK over it got on is spld in Kingston by A. P. Advt. An Ill-fated Band. The following is a translation of the text of the proclamation that was posted by the German authorities in Belgium, announcing the execution of the English nurse, Miss Edith Cavell. It is published In The World's Work, with several other re- productions of German posters that reveal their methods in Belgium: "The Tribunal of the Imperial German Council of War sitting in Brussels has pronounced the follow- ing sentences: : "Condemned to death for conspir- ing together to commit treason: Edith Cavell, teacher, of Brussels, Phillippe Bancq, architect, of Brussels, Jeanne de Belleville, nies, Louise Thuiliez, Lille. sJlouls Severin, chemist, of Brus- of Montig- professor, Albert Libiez, lawyer, of Mons, "For the same offendd' the follow- ing have been condemned to fifteen years' hard labor. Herman Capiau, engineer, of Was- mes, Ada Bodart, of Brussels. Georges Derveau, chemist, of Pa- turages. Mery de Croy, of Bellignies. "At the same sitting, the War Council condemned seventeen others eharged with treason against the- imperial armies to senténces of penal servitude and imprisonment varying from two to eight years, "The sentences passed ol 8 Dancy 3nd Edith Cavell have already Dees Fug executed. he Governor-General of Brussels brings these facts to the knowledge of the public that they may serve as a warning. The Governor. of the City, neral von Brussels, 13th October, 1915. A Thuely Aneedote. "Hindenburg's the Siegfried that tertained the 'English mission, of which Mr. Arthur J. Balfour was the explains the Philadelphia Bui- iogether." " oo. His Strong Point, Ph HB a 2 ny. | 1, Ottawa, Guorge: B: McLean] i= a0 3. A. Southerland. i sed in Politics. St. John, N.B: Aug. 20. the stand st Royal Commissione! way affairs that rocaived by him. | the Rova Seco- ot ual Sie Soning trom this year ord 'on. the raitway, was used for political purposes, any kind of medicine | something | 'anlac | diet of milk | sade inside of an hour] {the war { will be ham and I certainly did enjoy, land to | | ted. at | change. neral Hed « 1 At 1 Martial The strike in Finland! has heen include all of Greece, i. A. Carefoot f se hool for Lincoln county. I'he British Columbia prohibition bill hecomes effective on October 1st. Albert Metin will succeed Baron Cochin as head of the was inspector Two army the Rive ir drdv x Tr r B Thames and one in wheat for future deliv- ery cease on all Canadian grain | exchanges in Canada on August 31st. Watertown bade good-bye to Com- pahy C. First New York Infantry on Saturday The troops went to New York Canadian flc ed to thi period is prohibited. Higher taxation of the wealthy vocated by the Liberals in the ns on motion of Fred Par- Chief Whip. Announcement was made by the Dominion Hospitals Commission that ithere are nearly 9,000 veterans in hos Is or convalescent homes. proposed that seamen after set' up an international com- mission to try commanders and crews who have murdered inoffensive men, At Watertown, N.Y., Benjamin M. Ru illness of two years. the oldest carriage city. Pope De and the ur must not be export- that the shipment of wheat Cot dea, It is sea- on Aug. 17th, sell died after an He was one of makers in the nediet"s peace proposals general political situation discussed by the main com- mittee of the German Reichstag when August 21st, British Minister of s been appointed Min- ons in succ fon to larnes, who was it is convened John Hodge Labor, who hs fster of Pensi George Nicol pointed to the War Council. Mrs. Bruce M, Leitch, dangerously shot when her husband, Second Air Mechanic Bruce M, Leitch, was shot killed by William Bennett, at Arnprior, has been removed to her home to convalesce, At Edmonton, Copper Mine Eskimo, brought from the shores of the Arctic ocean, to answer to a charge of murdering Fa- ther Rouviere, in 1913, was acquit- Alta., Sinnisiak, Sending federal, ington, Oregon, to keep w check dis clalsa a future. At the cession in London of the convention of seamen representing several entente and neutral countries it was proposed that Germans be debarred forever from sailing on Bri- tish ships. The New York Commercial, one of the oldest husiness and.. financial newapapers has been purchased by Russell EH, Whitman, managing dir- ector of the Audit Bureau of Clrcu- lations. : troops to Wash- Montana and Tdaho r industries moving and to orders, is regarded by offi possibility in" the' near a JOHN w. KERN DEAD | Once the Democratic Candidate for U.S, Viee-President, 7 +- THB LATE JOIN W. KERN. Asheville, N.C., Aug. week arsemde poisoning. J . WEEP 10 THE RIGHT Tennant," 8t. Jolin broker, said on'g Stevens' enquiry inte the Valley Hail | sum of $20,000 1 Company, contrac: $ fac ne has been extended to} appointed | United States during the| ap-| French block- } airplanes collided over | fiver was | | shaped collar effects. Crepe de Chene Georgette Crepe Be ---- BORN. At Napanee, PT MANION Mr. and Mrs stillborn O'NEILL~~At Seuth 27th, to Mr a daughter TESKEY in Hillier, Aug and Mr Will Teskey, THOMPSON---At Napanee, ith, to Mr and Mrs. on, 4 daughter, WARTMAN---On 'August 8th, to Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Wartman, a daughter. TT MARRIED, ABBOTT-SMITH--At Bmpey Hill, on August 1st, Ralph Clifford Abbott youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Abbott, Kingsford, and Miss Alma Muriel Smith, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs. Frank Smith, Bmpey in on July 27th, to Manion, a son on July O'Neill, Napanee, and Mrs. Wm, 11th, to Mr. a daughter on August Atvon Thomps HAGGERTY-HERRINGTON--At Selby, Bb August 8th, James Uges gt son of 3 H. m Hin, and 'ude Her rington, eldest daughter of Mi and Wm. Herrington. PA Sr A DIED. CAUGHRY - Big Island, Aug. Sth, Isabel Caughey, aged 19 days, daughter of Wm, Calighey. FRENCH --At Napanee, Aug 13th, Reuben James aged 3 years, RICHARDSON --At Deseronto, on Aug- ust 13th, A. A. Richardson, aged 67 years and. 4 months RORABECK-~In Saphitaburg on Aug. Sth, Attw] Rorabeck, agad 77 years. RUSSKEL~At TedhierviN®, 'August 11 George Francis Russell, aged 76 years WEESE----{At Rossmare, Jane Mathersill, beloved avife of W. FF. Weese, aged 70 yeurs' WAGAR--At Napanee, on August 13th, Dr, Nelwon Wagar, aged $9 years, 2 months aud 13 days, IN A SPECTACULAR FIRE DAVID McROW, YORK ROAD, LOST BARN AND CONTENTS. $5 second Mrs, Anna Ger At on French, on August 12th, Fifty-one Loads of Hay Destroyed in Blaze on Saturday Afternoon ~The Cause of the Fire is Une known. : 20.--John curred about five o'clock W. Kera, formerly Senator of Indt-"day afternoon, rr ™M @na, and Democratic womilnee for the York 'Rodd, Vice-President in 1908, died on Fri- Geavy loss, when his 'day night. He was sixty-eight years totally destroyed, old. Mr. Kern, who came here a tents. The cause of the fire is to Tecuperate, died of known. hap h In a spectacular fire, which oc- on. Satur- eRow, of suffered a very large bain was with the un- | The barn contained fifty five loads of hay;-a quantity of rys and | some valuable farm fmplements. The fire made a big blaze, and a yery hat one, too, and it was only by good work of a band of williffg elpers that the driving shed and the other buildings were saved. The Kingston fire . department was called upon for assistance, and meting on the advies of Ald. New- chairman of the Out to the scene and helped in the checking of the flames by the nse of chemicals. The barn destroyed was ane of |f "i the best in the district. Mr. McRow had Jast got his hay in, and it is 'most unfortunate that should have been Jost in this 'way. GTR. Time Table Change. Train No. 27 which formerly Jef the G.T.R. Toner station at 9 20 4a See our new Coat Dresses, priced from con- jsome everything We have just received a host of beautiful crepe de chene, gette crepe and habutai New York style waists; they are different in as many little ways to the waist styles of other seasons that 'we would urge all smart dressers to see them early. = Habutai Silk Waists from - mcs geor- The colors are rose, flesh, tea rose, maize, white, black, blue and white, and combination color eff ects, in the high, hy-lo and low $2.25 to $4.50 $5.50 to $8.50 . $6.00 to $10.50 $12.50 on up to $42.50 STEACY'S - Limited Si CARPETS than the last. Our stock is very some cases our retail them. Phone 90. a ed, great care being taken as to value. CURTAINS FURNITURE We are always on the look out for some- thing new -- something a little better value large and well select n rices are below the cost of the goods, wholesale, today. : Select now while our stock is large. We will store your purchases until you require I. F HARRISON COMPANY oof » 4 am MRS. TOM THUMB STILL ON STAGE Famous Character of a Gen- eration Ago Oomes Out of t Retirement. ------ Fathers and mothers of the pres- ent day will recall with delight Gemn- eral Tom Thumb, 31 inches high, and his charming wite, one fneh taller. General Tom Thamb died in 1884, 'bat his diminutive wife survived, und later married Count Magri. Since then she has been ly- ing in retirement. but this season, though she has reached her 76th birthday, yearned, for ote more sea- son of public" lite and chose the World at Home Shows as the med- itm. She will be seen with this fa- mous earpival company at the Cana- dan Bxbibition. Mrs. Tom Thumb wis a favorite of the late Queen Vie- toria and a pet of royally the world over in her early days, Forbid British Strike. London, Aug. 20.--The Munk tions War Act was applied Baturday afternoon to a threatened strike of 40.000 railwax engineers and firemen on English r ays. This prohibits the walkout and rpquires submission of the railway employees' eight-hour day demands to the Labor Minister. Captain William Dessert, Ogdens- burg, N.Y:, of the tug mour, has been held under $1,000 bail on a charge of landing an alien woman and - child, at Fair Haven, N.Y., in violation of the immigration laws. ' The Government's income tax bill which taxes incomes of unimarrig men above $1,600, and incomes of married men in excess of $3,000, got its third reading in the House of Commons, Travelling ' salesmen's organise tions in the United States, compris ing about 600,000 members, have pledged themselves to # wheatless and & meatless meal every day. If you make your coffee in , a 2 perculator, ask your grocer for "The top of each can is marked as. above. * In, 1and 2 1b. Tins. Never sold in Bulk. CHASE & SANBORN, MONTREAL.