hi THE DAILY- BRITISH WHIG 11 DO YOU REALIZE THAT THE GOOD, OLD WHITE PINE IS GETTING SCARCER EVERY DAY Yet we are still able to supply that same guality which has rade a reputatiog for itself. ' Let us have your order now. ALLAN LUMBER CO. Victoria Street, 'Phone 1042. he Geneeine - [2ixist O01 IR) 20 DIFFERENT GRADES EAT RN AI RY ITN II So GAS TE TORONTO LILY Solid Brick House on stone foundation, 2 stories and attic, 9 rooms, 6 bedrooms, hard- wood fléors downstairs, lights, gas, 3 piece bath, hot water heating, on South side. Very central. Price ...... ......... $5,300.00 M. B .TRUMPOUR 'Phone 704 or 2072w. - - " 270 PRINCESS ST. ELECTRIC SPECIALS Tungstei § for $1.00 One First Class Vacuum Cleaner--regu- lar $65.00--Sale Price . . ; .u.... . $40.00 BURKE ELECTRIC CO 244 PRINCESS STREET oo sills nnn ne A DRY A ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE & vwhere ro) BRIGGS SEED C EER TY Re ONTO - REGINA - WINNIPEG / Sa Sr HAMILTON - T FOR SALE i LOTS--best in the city. 1 fg -bought and sold. Pp : SUMMER Soghs ond North Frontenac. cident, Sickness, Plate Glass and Automo- bile Insurance. - : oO [| iy: | LITTLE KNOWN BITS OF CANADIAN HISTORY By Lyman B. Jackes. How Franklin Tried to Conquer Canada. Biographers of famous men are so apt to dwell at such length upon the physical and mental successes ter condemnations of the of their heroes, that they are some- times lost to their shortcomings or failures. Such is probably the cause for numerous articles on the life and times of Benjamin Franklin failing to note to any "degree the purpose of his visit to Montreal in the spring of the year 1776. This visit and its purpose resulted in a faflure in so far as Franklin was concersed; but the reader of to-day knows more about him as an investigator of, lightning and a founder of weekly papers than a self-appointed conqueror of Can- ad: ll Benjamin Franklin and His Print. ing Press. The year 1763 Witnessed the close of the struggle for supremacy |/|in North America between France and Great Britain. During the {| thirteen years which followed thou- sands of citizens of this country would not serve or live but under the French flag,' and they returned to the European France whence they or their fathers had come to New France. - A much greater num- ber was prevented from following this path by reason of economic conditions, and for them the Que- bec Act was passed. In thirteen years the French-speaking Cana- familiar with the sight ¥ the Union dians who had remained had grown, Jack, and were contented under the British administration. - To the south lay the thirteen colonies, whence had come very bit- Quebec Act. There the loom of destiny was being set for the struggle that was to found a new nation, and fore- most amongst the craftsmen before the loom, was Benjamin Franklin. He had journeyed to London to pro- test the Quebet Act and other mea- sures before parliament, and he bad decided that the desired goal lay through open rebellion, - He argued at great length before the congress in' Philadelphia on the Importance of securing aid from Canada, and that body was divided on the peace- ful plan of Franklin and the war- Hke plans of Montgomery. If was decided to try both methods. So it come about that the year 1775 saw Montreal invaded by a force from New England, and Que- bec surrounded by a similar force under General Montgomery. The British garrison held Quebec while starvation and scurvy walked amid the ranks of the ememy throughout the terrible autumn of 1775. But the Canadians would not respond to | appeals to help the invaders, and Franklin _came to_educate them. He had met a French printer, Fleury Mesplet, in London, and in- duced him to come to Philadelphia. With three others they made the long journey by boat. and road to Montreal, via Lake Champlain. the way thelr stock of paper was ruined. In Montreal they issued manifestoes to the populace. These were printed upon wall-paper, for this was the first printing press to come to Montreal. Franklin and his companions had become nicely established when couriers from Quebec brought the tidings of de- feat and 'death that had overtaken the invading army there. Franklin fled from Montreal, leaving Mesplet to face the future as best he could. The Canadians would net accept the paper money of the congress and he was in dire straits. But he printed some books for the clergy of Montreal and then founded a newspaper which is now the Mont- real Gazette. Three of Mesplet's books are in the Toronto Public Library and are considered amongst the greatest treasures there. (Copyrighted, British and Colonial Press, Limited.) ots Kingston Markets Friday, March 27. ---- Benanks, dos i 5 shesdia' ol ae 44 BO-T0 Grapes, Cal., 1b......, .. .; 25-30 Oranges; doz... .... .. 285-70 Lemons, doz..., ... ... ... Prunes, Cal, Ib.... ., .. ..15.35 hb Eva, MW. ivd cuir Lia Apples, peok.... .... ..-..40-90 Vegetables. ta L\bag .. coe 4000-31 Potatoes, Kea ew ae fae 30 Cabbuge, 1b. ... .... .. 4 for 25 Carrots, peck.... wo ov .. ....30 Parsnipe. . . es e..3B Tormips.... oo iid . BOOS. so... save oii, Lo eve 85 Onions, 1b.... ..c.. « +.8 for 25 £ as essen Unclassified. Sugar, granulated, Ib.... .. vesd Bugaf; yellow, Ib... +. .. .. Buger, foing, 1b... .. .. .. .12% Flour, owt .. $6.560-$5.75 Honey, Bb. pafl.... .. .. ...78 ...30 Fish, "Fllots, B ce hove. 22-26 Finnan Heddle,"d.... .. ., ..18 Haddock, fresh, Ib., .. .. .. .15 Halibut, fresh, 1b.. .. .. .. «30 re de tem se veal «10% Wisse ai oom ester naiak 5 Salmon, Bd., .. .. ......35:30 wir Trout, salmon, 1b.. ..o.. .. 23.30 White Fish... .. .. or all Lake trout... wy we ev wall Ne ann "hr ws Haddock, fresh, B.. .. ..18%-18 Scallops y Wenn ma sesh ue weendl Shrimps Smelts. . Sree mee ws an wassll es mecesiass 16-80-40-50 sis » W.. L. Wl 35-40 dary, ®.. +. oi @....85 bs nel don, aie 038 ak, potterhouse, 1b. . .. .. ..N§ seem wean imrnsdS iaevanay a TAHA 28 suse we nasal LE EE «14 ag.. 8 ee se «8-10 AL AU Rolled Oats, 1 .r. ,. .. 7] Pork: Loin, roasts, Ib.. . Shoulders, roasts. . 'oe Hogs, live weight, owls. .. .. Chops, b,. ot vr ve vu-s Hogs, dressed, cwt .., .. .. ..19 Bacon, breakfast .. .. .. ..35-40 Ham, smoked :: .... 4. .. ..88 Hinds, 1b... .. ., ..-.. Fronts, 1b.. .. .. .. .. Mutton, chops, Ib... . Mutton, carcass .... .. ., .. . Poultry: Fowl, Ib. . Chickens, 1b .. .. ... . °° TULREBY soo vs drislonere oa ou Hay and Grains, Ceamr of the West. ... .. Household,. .. ..... .. .. $5.50 Straw ..... .. + ++$5.00-36.00 Barley... .. . «st ++ 31.00 Bran, toni.. .. 4 ne 4... $30.00 Buckwheat, bus..... ... ,..80-85 Corn, imported .. ce. 31.48 Hay, bailed, ton... .$11-815 Hay, loose, ton.. «i .. ... ..$10 Oats, local, hus .. wns TH Middlings, ton . «ee 340 Shorts, ton... ,. .. .. .... $31.00 Wheat, local... .. .... ., ..$1.45 Timothy, bus .. .. .. wo + 3TH Red Clover, No. 1, bus...., ..$26 Red Clover, No. 2, bus.. .. ..$28 Alsike, bus .. .. .. £ .. Alfalfa, Can. 2.. .. Sweet Clover. . . Hides, etc, The following is a summary of wool and hide market conditions. Markets in United States and Can- ada are weaker along all lines ow- ing to the falling off of the demand from the tanners. For raw materials, as they find the leather demand slowing up. Veal calf skins have de- clined four cents per 1 ia Chicago and other markets within 10 days. Cattle hides, owing te poorer quality, have declined two cents per 1 slong all lines, Dairy skins sre also lower. Heavy wool pelts have de- clined' from seventy-five cents to one dollar per skin. Prices on the local market run about as follows: Deacon skins, each.. .. .. ....$1 Horse hides. . .. .. «up to $8.00 Beet hides Biles. B. .. + Veal skins, Ib a... .- ree hs al ee «i «uP to $2.50 «rendered in cakes, ™ ..07 Sit D.C wwe 81 ios wax, clear, 1b.. ,., Wool, unwashed, :. .. Wool, washed, ®.. .. .. ,. ..3 wbiidsias buys va3BSE tiresh).. .. .. .. $2.50 Aolean),. i... ..51.7% a ae omy Better Roads to Florida _ Alm of Highway Association Jacksonville, Fla.,, 'March 27.-- With its purpose of the fostering of a national hard surfaced highway {from Maine to Key West, Fla., the fifth annual meeting of the South At- {lantic Coastal Highway Association Iwill be held in Jacksonville April 16th and 17th. Plans are beifg made for the entertainment of 5,000 delegates. Officers 'of the association say that the work of havd surfacing stretches of the highway and build- ing concrete bridges along the route has resulted in an. expenditure of over $40,000,000. While all the highway is not yet at the hard sur- face stage, this objective is expected within two or -three years. WASHING OF THE CAR WELL REPAYS LABOR Use of a Chamois and Very Little Soap Preferred. Few things will repay more than washing a motor car. It is a simple procedure, beginning at the front of the car with a sponge and hose from which the nozzle hag been removed to cut down pressure, and working toward the back. The main pitfalls to avold are forcing a stream {through the radiator on the fan, |using strong soap, and rubbing - fore the water washes off all grit. If soap must be used, select a mild one ahd wash the suds off quickly. Dry with a clean chaméis,~ never with a cloth. , The motorist finds the way to more ambitious efforts paved. There are polishes which restore lost |lustre~to "bodies with little effort. {Paint companies are offering quick |drying enamels which will ada | many dollars to an old car's value, {it carefully applied. One of the { many practical top dressings will | give another touch to the rejuvena- tion. The cooling system may be clean- ed by running water from a garden hose into the radiator while the pet cock under the pump is open. The hose will keep the radiator of the average car overflowing so that the engine may be run until the pump and radiator are cleared of dust. Never use gasoline or kerosene on leather of a car. Wash leather with a reliable leather cleaner or cloth dampened in water -to which a few drops of ammonia or a little mild soap has been added. Finish with a good dressing. Always buy dressing and polishes from. reliable dealers. Beware the miracle work- ing fluids sold HY street hawkers. They often contaip injurious chemi- cals. AR Tm Helping Stalled Cars Discouraged by Court -------- New Orleans, Ls., March 28.-- The Louisiana state court of appeals has Gecided that if you crank some- body else's automobile, you do so entirely at your own risk. Harry Perkin of this city broke his arm fu obliging J. K. Lewis, a produce broker, whose. car would not start, anfl then sued Lewis for $1,250. The court's decision was that Perkin knew, or should have known, the risk he was running. Perkin claimed. Lewis asked his aid in cranking the automobile, and also asserted that Lewis gave the engine too much spark as it was be- ing cranked. = All we ask White Roads Give Drivers Variety of Eye Aliments{" ---- : "The grey or' white surfaced roads of England, at wirich\the increasing number of automobile drivers are compelled to gaze inte "in guid- Ing their speeding cars, are causing & mass of minor eye troubles, ac- cording to Arthur Upson in a re- cent address before the Institute of 1 Opticians. White roads reflect the harmful actigic rays, and Mr. Upson recom- mends that road builders mix green coloring matter with their surfacing material. see ier Queensland May Develop J Alcohol for Motor Oars Use for the prickly pear, of which there are hundred of thousands of acres in Queensland and other states, has been found by" discovery of a process of extracting power alcohol from the hitherto worthless plant. Dr. William Sinclair of Adelaide, announced recently that he had sue- cessfully extracted alcohol from the pear which might be used for mo- tors, and a company has been formed to exploit the discovery. . . ---- wR 82-84 is the chance to prove this statement: "The New Stude- baker models offer the greatest motor car value that Canadian dollars can buy." We know that no other car in Canada can compare with the New Studebaker --in quality of appearance, com- fort and performance -- and still sell at anywhere near the low Studebaker rice. We want the public also to know that. So we invite comparisons. We are for the opportunity to prove our statement. i Come in. There's a Stude- baker car waiting to demon- strate. You will not be urged to buy. ¥ New models! New values! Before you buy, see the new Studebakers; compare them in every way with any other car you may be .#